Decimals Place Value and Rounding

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that has a whole part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point. For example, 3.14 is a decimal.

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What does the term 'place value' mean?

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Place value refers to the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 345, the digit 4 is in the tens place, so it represents 40.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5,678.9?

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

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How do you round a number to the nearest hundredth?

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To round to the nearest hundredth, look at the digit in the thousandths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up the hundredths place by one. If it is less than 5, keep the hundredths place the same.

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What is the digit in the tenths place of the number 2.56?

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The digit in the tenths place is 5.

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What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 4.567?

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The value of the digit 4 is 4 because it is in the whole number part.

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What is the digit in the hundreds place of the number 1,234?

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The digit in the hundreds place is 2.

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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, count the positions from the decimal point. The first position to the right is the tenths place, the second is the hundredths place, and so on.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 0.007?

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The value of the digit 7 is 0.007 because it is in the thousandths place.

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What is the process of rounding 0.078 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the digit in the thousandths place (8). Since 8 is greater than 5, round the hundredths place (7) up to 8, resulting in 0.08.