Place Value, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals Review!

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 237, the digit 2 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 200.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 237.459?

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The value of the digit 5 in the number 237.459 is 0.05, as it is in the hundredths place.

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How do you compare decimals?

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To compare decimals, align the numbers by the decimal point and compare each digit from left to right. The first digit that differs determines which number is larger.

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What is the smallest decimal in the following list: 0.75, 0.5, 1.25?

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The smallest decimal is 0.5, which represents half a pound.

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How do you read the decimal 120.6?

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You read it as 'one hundred twenty and six tenths'.

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What does rounding a number mean?

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Rounding a number means adjusting it to the nearest specified place value, making it simpler while keeping it close to the original value.

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or more, you round up. If it is less than 5, you round down.

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Round 7.4365 to the nearest hundredth.

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7.44, because the digit in the thousandths place (6) rounds the hundredths place (3) up.

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What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 237.459?

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The value of the digit 4 in the number 237.459 is 0.4, as it is in the tenths place.

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Which is greater: 0.75 or 0.5?

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0.75 is greater than 0.5.