Understanding Place Value with decimals

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit depending 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 value of the digit 3 in the number 3.45?

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The value of the digit 3 in the number 3.45 is 3, because it is in the whole number part.

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What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 3.45?

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The value of the digit 4 in the number 3.45 is 0.4, because it is in the tenths place.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 3.45?

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The value of the digit 5 in the number 3.45 is 0.05, because it is in the hundredths place.

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What digit is in the tenths place in the number 12.34?

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The digit in the tenths place in the number 12.34 is 3.

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What digit is in the hundredths place in the number 56.78?

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The digit in the hundredths place in the number 56.78 is 8.

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What is the value of 0.3 in fraction form?

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What happens to a decimal when you multiply it by 10?

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When you multiply a decimal by 10, the decimal point moves one place to the right. For example, 0.5 becomes 5.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 340.12?

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The value of the digit 2 in the number 340.12 is 0.02, because it is in the hundredths place.

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What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 45.95?

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The value of the digit 9 in the number 45.95 is 0.09, because it is in the hundredths place.