Understanding Decimal Place Value and the Relationship Between Digits

The video tutorial explains the concept of place value, emphasizing how it decreases by a factor of 10 with each shift to the right. Using examples and number lines, the tutorial illustrates how to determine the value of digits in different positions, both in whole numbers and decimals. The lesson concludes by revisiting the initial question about the relationship between digits in different decimal places.

What is the value of the digit 3 in the hundredths place in the number 3.333?

• 0.003

• 0.03

• 0.3

• 3

How do you find one-tenth of a variable 'a'?

• Multiply 'a' by 10

• Divide 'a' by 10

• Subtract 10 from 'a'

• Add 10 to 'a'

What is the result of dividing 1000 by 10?

• 10000

• 100

• 1000

• 10

In the number 6.344, what is the relationship between the digit 4 in the hundredths place and the digit 4 in the thousandths place?

• The thousandths place is one hundredth of the hundredths place

• The thousandths place is ten times the hundredths place

• They have the same value

• The hundredths place is ten times the thousandths place

What happens to the place value of a digit when it shifts one position to the right on a number line?

• It doubles

• It remains the same

• It decreases by 10 times

• It increases by 10 times