Decimals in Expanded Form Explained

This video tutorial teaches how to write decimals in expanded form, emphasizing the importance of understanding place value. It provides a step-by-step guide to converting both whole numbers and decimals into expanded form, using examples to illustrate the process. The video also includes a practice problem for viewers to try on their own, followed by a review of the solution. Key concepts such as place value and order of operations are highlighted throughout the tutorial.

Why is it important to understand place value before converting decimals into expanded form?

• To learn subtraction

• To understand multiplication

• To be able to add numbers

• To know the value of each digit

What does the digit '2' represent in the number 235?

• 200

• 20

• 2

• 2000

How would you write the digit '3' in expanded form for the number 235?

• 3 * 1000

• 3 * 10

• 3 * 100

• 3 * 1

What is the expanded form of the digit '5' in the number 235?

• 5 * 1

• 5 * 100

• 5 * 10

• 5 * 1000

What place value does the digit '4' hold in the number 235.462?

• Thousandths

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Ones

How would you write the digit '6' in expanded form for the number 235.462?

• 6 * 0.01

• 6 * 100

• 6 * 10

• 6 * 1

What is the correct expanded form of the digit '2' in the number 235.462?

• 2 * 0.1

• 2 * 1

• 2 * 0.01

• 2 * 0.001

What mistake was corrected in the example of 235.462?

• Missing addition sign

• Incorrect decimal point

• Incorrect multiplication

• Wrong place value

In the practice problem, what does the digit '7' represent in the number 704.983?

• 7 * 0.1

• 7 * 100

• 7 * 1

• 7 * 10

How would you write the digit '9' in expanded form for the number 704.983?

• 9 * 1

• 9 * 0.001

• 9 * 0.01

• 9 * 0.1