Understanding Decimal Place Values

The video tutorial explains how to write decimals in word form. It provides several examples, starting with simple decimals like 0.6 and 0.27, and progresses to more complex numbers such as 14.623. Each example demonstrates writing the decimal part as a whole number and then adding the place value of the last digit. The tutorial emphasizes ignoring leading zeros and converting the decimal point to the word 'and' when a whole number is present. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to like and subscribe.

How do you write 0.6 in word form?

• Six tenths

• Zero point six

• Six

• Sixty

What is the place value of the last digit in 0.27?

• Tenths

• Ones

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

How would you write 0.27 in word form?

• Twenty-seven tenths

• Twenty-seven hundredths

• Two hundred seventy

• Two point seven

What is the place value of the last digit in 0.318?

• Hundredths

• Ones

• Thousandths

• Tenths

How do you write 0.318 in word form?

• Three point one eight

• Three hundred eighteen thousandths

• Three hundred eighteen hundredths

• Three hundred eighteen tenths

What should you do with leading zeros in decimals?

• Convert them to ones

• Ignore them

• Write them as 'zero'

• Include them

How do you write 0.046 in word form?

• Forty-six thousandths

• Forty-six hundredths

• Forty-six tenths

• Four point six

How do you write the decimal point in mixed numbers?

• As 'and'

• As 'point'

• As 'dot'

• As 'decimal'

How do you write 2.59 in word form?

• Two and fifty-nine hundredths

• Two point fifty-nine

• Two and fifty-nine tenths

• Two hundred fifty-nine

What is the place value of the last digit in 14.623?

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

• Ones