Saturday Flashcard - Place Value Decimals

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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 345, the digit 3 is in the hundreds place, so it represents 300.

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a fraction expressed in a special form. It uses a decimal point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part. For example, 0.75 is a decimal.

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What does the tenths place represent?

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The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point. It represents one-tenth of a whole.

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What does the hundredths place represent?

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The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point. It represents one-hundredth of a whole.

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What does the thousandths place represent?

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The thousandths place is the third digit to the right of the decimal point. It represents one-thousandth of a whole.

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How do you write 'Thirty-eight and seventy-two hundredths' in standard form?

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38.72

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Identify the digit in the tenths place of the number 236.4791.

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The digit in the tenths place is 4.

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Identify the digit in the hundredths place of the number 473.521.

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The digit in the hundredths place is 2.

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Identify the digit in the thousandths place of the number 473.521.

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The digit in the thousandths place is 1.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5.678?

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The value of the digit 5 is 5, as it is in the ones place.