write in decimal form: one and ninety-seven thousandths

Question

one and ninety-seven thousandths 

Answer 1

Thousandths is the third position to the right of the decimal point. The number must end there. You also have one and where and is the decimal point in this case.

 

1.097

 

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Answer 2

Your statement is ambiguous. IF you meant 1.97 / 1000 THEN the answer to your question, assuming I interpret correctly, is 0.00197

 IF you meant 1 + 97/1000. THEN the answer is 1.097