Understanding Decimal Place Value

The video tutorial guides fifth-grade students through the process of converting decomposed numbers into standard form. It begins by explaining the problem of adding 362 tens, 14 tenths, and 39 thousandths. The teacher demonstrates how to place each digit in the correct place value, ensuring that the numbers are composed correctly. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the place value system, particularly tens, tenths, and thousandths, and concludes with the final calculation of the numbers into standard form.

What is the first step in solving the problem presented in the video?

• Convert everything to fractions

• Add all the numbers together

• Ignore the thousandths

• Identify the place value of each component

How do you express 362 tens in standard form?

• 3620

• 36200

• 362

• 36.2

Where should the digit '2' be placed when converting 362 tens?

• Tens place

• Hundreds place

• Tenths place

• Ones place

What is the standard form of 14 tenths?

• 140

• 1.4

• 14

• 0.14

In the number 14 tenths, where should the digit '4' be placed?

• Ones place

• Tens place

• Tenths place

• Hundreds place

How is 39 thousandths represented in standard form?

• 0.39

• 39

• 0.039

• 3.9

Where should the digit '9' be placed in 39 thousandths?

• Hundreds place

• Tenths place

• Thousandths place

• Ones place

What is the purpose of adding zeros in the final composition?

• To make the number larger

• To confuse the students

• To help align the decimal places

• To make the number smaller

What is the final composed number in standard form?

• 3621.439

• 362.1439

• 3621.043

• 362.1043

What does the digit '1' represent in the final number?

• Ones place

• Thousandths place

• Tenths place

• Hundreds place