Write the decimal in words.
-.53
A)fifty-three tenths
B)fifty-three thousandths
C)fifty-three millionths
D)fifty-three hundredths

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Hundredths is the correct unit for .53, as the 5 is in the hundredth's place. Therefore, the correct way to write .53 in words is "fifty-three hundredths." A decimal with one place after the decimal point is read as "number of tenths", a decimal with two places after the decimal point is read as "number of hundredths", and so on. Therefore, .53 is read as "fifty-three hundredths."

Write the Decimal in Words