Understanding Place Value and Shifting Digits

The video tutorial explains the concept of place value, emphasizing that the value of a digit is determined by its position in a number. Using examples like 3 and 333 thousandths, it demonstrates how each shift to the left increases the place value by ten times. A number line is used to illustrate this concept for both whole numbers and decimals. The tutorial also explores the relationship between digits in different places, such as the eight in the thousandths and hundredths places, showing that the hundredths place is ten times greater. The lesson concludes by reinforcing the idea that place value increases tenfold with each leftward shift.

What determines the value of a digit in a number?

• The size of the digit

• The position of the digit

• The color of the digit

• The number of digits in the number

If a digit moves one place to the left in a number, how does its value change?

• It becomes 10 times smaller

• It remains the same

• It becomes 10 times larger

• It becomes 100 times larger

What is the result when 1 is multiplied by 10 on a number line?

• 1

• 100

• 10

• 0.1

How does the value of a digit change when it shifts one place to the left in a decimal number?

• It becomes 10 times larger

• It remains the same

• It becomes 10 times smaller

• It becomes 100 times larger

In the number 4.388, how does the value of the 8 in the hundredths place compare to the 8 in the thousandths place?

• It is the same

• It is 100 times larger

• It is 10 times larger

• It is 10 times smaller