Place Value with 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 its value is 300.

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What is the tenths place in a decimal?

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The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point. For example, in 2.5, the digit 5 is in the tenths place.

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How do you write a decimal in word form?

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To write a decimal in word form, say the whole number, then 'and', followed by the decimal part as a fraction. For example, 0.75 is 'zero and seventy-five hundredths'.

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What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 56.78?

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In the number 56.78, the digit 6 is in the tens place, so its value is 60.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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What is the hundredths place in a decimal?

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The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point. For example, in 3.14, the digit 4 is in the hundredths place.

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How do you express 0.5 as a fraction?

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What is the standard form of the number 'three hundred twenty-four and fifty-six hundredths'?

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The standard form is 324.56.

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What does the term 'decimal' mean?

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A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

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How do you identify the digit in the hundredths place in 45.678?

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In 45.678, the digit in the hundredths place is 7.