Place Value Riddles

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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 3,245, 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 45,678?

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The value of the digit 5 in the number 45,678 is 5,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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In the number 1,234.56, what is the value of the digit in the tenths place?

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The value of the digit in the tenths place (5) is 0.5.

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How do you determine the value of a digit in a decimal number?

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To determine the value of a digit in a decimal number, identify its position. For example, in 0.456, the digit 4 is in the tenths place, so its value is 0.4.

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What is the relationship between the value of the digit in the hundreds place and the tens place in the number 2,300?

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In the number 2,300, the value of the digit in the hundreds place (3) is ten times the value of the digit in the tens place (0).

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In the number 5.678, what is the value of the digit in the hundredths place?

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The value of the digit in the hundredths place (7) is 0.07.

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What does it mean for a digit in the thousands place to be ten times the value of a digit in the hundreds place?

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It means that if the digit in the thousands place is, for example, 4, then the digit in the hundreds place must be 0.4.

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In the number 12,345, what is the value of the digit in the thousands place?

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The value of the digit in the thousands place (2) is 2,000.

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How can you express the number 0.005 in terms of place value?

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0.005 can be expressed as 5 in the thousandths place.

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What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 9,876.54?

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The value of the digit 9 in the number 9,876.54 is 9,000.