Place Value of 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 the value of the digit 7 in the number 4.78?

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In the number 4.78, the digit 7 is in the tenths place, so its value is 0.7.

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How do you compare decimals?

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To compare decimals, align the numbers by the decimal point and compare digit by digit from left to right.

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What does rounding mean?

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Rounding means adjusting a number to the nearest specified value, often to make it simpler or easier to work with.

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Round 3.46 to the nearest whole number.

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3.46 rounded to the nearest whole number is 3.

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What is the decimal representation of 60 and five tenths?

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The decimal representation of 60 and five tenths is 60.5.

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Which is greater: 0.9 or 0.89?

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0.9 is greater than 0.89.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 12.345?

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In the number 12.345, the digit 5 is in the thousandths place, so its value is 0.005.

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How do you write 'eighty-three and twenty-eight hundredths' in decimal form?

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Eighty-three and twenty-eight hundredths is written as 83.28.

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What is the place value of the digit 2 in the number 4.256?

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In the number 4.256, the digit 2 is in the tenths place.