How can I describe the tenths digit with an even number?

Question

How can I describe the following numbers?

0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8

Can I call them "even tenths"?

For example:

"If the maximum value in the data set is 1, then the values displayed in the bar graph are the ______." I am pertaining to the numbers above.

Cross-posted from http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/171348/how-do-i-describe-even-values-of-the-tenths-digit-of-a-number — , May 19 '14 at 06:13

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered May 19 '14 at 06:16

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They can be called "fifths" as $\frac 15 = 0.2$

answered May 19 '14 at 06:16

user93089

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 19 '14 at 06:12

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I don't think there is a good way to say this (at least not in English). If you are trying to be precise and are willing to be wordy, you could say "$x$ such that $10x$ is an even integer."

answered May 19 '14 at 06:12

hunter

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How can I describe the tenths digit with an even number?

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