Place Value Ten Times and One-Tenth

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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 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

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What does it mean for a digit to be 10 times as much?

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When a digit is 10 times as much, it means that its value increases by a factor of 10 based on its position. For example, the 4 in 40 is 10 times as much as the 4 in 4.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345?

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The value of the digit 2 in 2,345 is 2,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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How does the value of a digit change when it moves one place to the left?

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When a digit moves one place to the left, its value increases by a factor of 10.

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How does the value of a digit change when it moves one place to the right?

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When a digit moves one place to the right, its value decreases by a factor of 10.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5.67?

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The value of the digit 5 in 5.67 is 5 because it is in the whole number part.

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What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 5.67?

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The value of the digit 6 in 5.67 is 6/10 or 0.6 because it is in the tenths place.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 5.67?

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The value of the digit 7 in 5.67 is 7/100 or 0.07 because it is in the hundredths place.

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If the digit 3 is in the hundreds place, what is its value?

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If the digit 3 is in the hundreds place, its value is 300.

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What is the relationship between the value of a digit in the tenths place and the same digit in the ones place?

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The value of a digit in the tenths place is 1/10 of the value of the same digit in the ones place.