Understanding Thousand's Place Value

The video tutorial explains how to determine the two numbers between which the number 3.142879 falls, focusing on the thousand's place value. It covers the process of rounding down and up to the nearest thousand's place, plotting these numbers on a number line, and comparing decimals by aligning their digits. The tutorial concludes by verifying the given number's position between the identified numbers.

What is the main focus when determining the numbers between which 3.142879 lies?

• The hundred's place value

• The unit's place value

• The ten's place value

• The thousand's place value

How do you find a number just less than 3.142879?

• By adding 0.001 to the number

• By subtracting 0.01 from the number

• By rounding up to the hundred's place

• By rounding down to the thousand's place

What is the result of rounding down 3.142879 to the thousand's place?

• 3.144

• 3.142

• 3.141

• 3.143

How do you find a number just greater than 3.142879?

• By adding 0.01 to the number

• By subtracting 0.001 from the number

• By rounding down to the hundred's place

• By rounding up to the thousand's place

What is the result of rounding up 3.142879 to the thousand's place?

• 3.142

• 3.141

• 3.144

• 3.143

Why is it helpful to have the same number of digits to the right of the decimal point when comparing decimals?

• It reduces the number of calculations

• It makes the numbers look bigger

• It simplifies the addition process

• It helps in accurate comparison

What does the number line help illustrate in this context?

• The position of 3.142879 relative to 3.142 and 3.143

• The addition of decimals

• The subtraction of decimals

• The multiplication of decimals

What verifies that 3.142879 is between 3.142 and 3.143?

• The presence of a zero in the ten-thousand's place

• The presence of an eight in the ten-thousand's place

• The presence of a nine in the hundred-thousand's place

• The presence of a seven in the hundred-thousand's place

What is the significance of the thousand's place in this problem?

• It is used for rounding to the nearest hundred

• It is used for rounding to the nearest ten

• It helps in identifying the range of the number

• It determines the whole number part

What is the final conclusion about the number 3.142879?

• It is less than 3.142

• It is greater than 3.143

• It is equal to 3.142

• It is between 3.142 and 3.143