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 represents 75 hundredths.

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How do you write 45.009 in words?

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Forty-five and nine thousandths.

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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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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 2.56, the digit 5 is in the tenths place and 6 is in the hundredths place.

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What is the thousandths place in a decimal?

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The thousandths place is the third digit to the right of the decimal point. For example, in 0.789, the digit 9 is in the thousandths place.

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How do you identify the place value of a digit in a decimal?

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To identify the place value, look at the position of the digit relative to the decimal point. Each position to the right represents a smaller value (tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.).

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 456.007?

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The value of the digit 7 in the number 456.007 is seven thousandths.

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Which digit shows the tenths place value in 520.345?

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The digit 3 shows the tenths place value in 520.345.

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What is 0.72 in word form?

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Seventy-two hundredths.