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 its value is 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 digit 5 represent in the number 5,432?

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In the number 5,432, the digit 5 is in the thousands place, so it represents 5,000.

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How do you write the number 0.25 in words?

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Zero point two five is written as twenty-five hundredths.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 7,891?

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In the number 7,891, the digit 7 is in the thousands place, so its value is 7,000.

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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 3.4, the digit 4 is in the tenths place.

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How do you convert the fraction 1/10 to a decimal?

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The fraction 1/10 is equal to 0.1 in decimal form.

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What is the standard form of the number: seventy-two thousand, three hundred forty-five?

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The standard form is 72,345.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345.67?

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In the number 2,345.67, the digit 2 is in the thousands place, so its value is 2,000.

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How do you write the number 0.75 in words?

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Zero point seven five is written as seventy-five hundredths.