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Identify the Place Value of the Underlined Digit

20 questions

4th - 5th Grade

Mathematics

This Grade 4–5 mathematics worksheet provides 20 multiple-choice questions on identifying the place value of digits in whole numbers and decimals. Students determine the positions of digits in the ones, tens, and decimal places through thousandths, including items with an underlined digit and items that require selecting a number containing specified digits in specified positions. The questions help students connect the location of a digit to its value and distinguish nearby positions such as tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. Several choices use different decimal lengths or rearranged digits, giving teachers a focused check of whether students can read decimal notation accurately rather than rely on digit recognition alone. This is a free printable worksheet for Grade 4–5 math instruction, independent practice, or review, and it includes an answer key for efficient checking.

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Identify the Place Value of the Underlined Digit

Total questions: 20

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which digit is in the hundredths place? 423.952

a)

4

b)

9

c)

3

d)

5

2.

Which digit is in the tens place? 284.59

a)

2

b)

8

c)

4

d)

5

e)

9

3.

Which number has a 3 in the tenths place?

a)

43.85

b)

19.63

c)

27.38

d)

31.06

4.

Which of the following numbers has a 5 in the thousandths place?

a)

98.765

b)

987.65

c)

9.8765

d)

0.98765

5.

Which digit is in the hundredths place? 7.948

a)

7

b)

9

c)

4

d)

8

6.

In what place is the underlined digit? 32.74

a)

ones

b)

tens

c)

tenths

d)

hundredths

7.

Which place value is the underlined digit? 123.456

a)

thousandths

b)

hundredths

c)

tenths

d)

oneths

8.

Which of the following numbers has the 9 in the hundredths place?

a)

73.962

b)

7.3962

c)

739.62

d)

73,962

9.

Which of the following numbers has a 3 in the thousandths place, 9 in the tenths place, and a 5 in the hundredths place?

a)

395

b)

0.953

c)

0.539

d)

0.359

10.

Which number has a 1 in the tenths place, an 8 in the thousandths place, and a 2 in the hundredths place?

a)

0.182

b)

0.218

c)

0.821

d)

0.128

11.

Which number has a 6 in the hundredths place, a 0 in the thousandths place, and a 4 in the tenths place?

a)

0.460

b)

0.046

c)

0.406

d)

0.604

12.

Which number has a 9 in the thousandths place, a 2 in the tenths place and a 5 in the hundredths place?

a)

0.925

b)

0.259

c)

0.952

d)

0.529

13.

Which digit is in the ones place? 104.35

a)

1

b)

0

c)

4

d)

3

e)

5

14.

What place value is the underlined digit? 567.89

a)

ones

b)

tenths

c)

oneths

d)

hundredths

15.

Which number has a 5 in the oneths place?

a)

45.67

b)

4.567

c)

456.7

d)

none of these

16.

Which number has 4 in the tenths place?

a)

24.65

b)

42.65

c)

56.24

d)

none of these

17.

Which number has a 5 in the hundredths place?

a)

94.35

b)

49.53

c)

53.94

d)

none of these

18.

Which number has a 6 in the ones place?

a)

84.67

b)

48.76

c)

76.48

d)

none of these

19.

What place value is the underlined digit? 82.746

a)

ones

b)

tenths

c)

hundredths

d)

thousandths

20.

Which digit is in the thousandths place? 34.921

a)

3

b)

4

c)

9

d)

2

e)

1

Answer Key

Identify the Place Value of the Underlined Digit

Total questions: 20

1.
d)

5

2.
b)

8

3.
c)

27.38

4.
a)

98.765

5.
c)

4

6.
a)

ones

7.
c)

tenths

8.
b)

7.3962

9.
b)

0.953

10.
d)

0.128

11.
a)

0.460

12.
b)

0.259

13.
c)

4

14.
d)

hundredths

15.
d)

none of these

16.
d)

none of these

17.
a)

94.35

18.
c)

76.48

19.
d)

thousandths

20.
e)

1

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FAQs

What does the Identify the Place Value of the Underlined Digit worksheet cover?

This worksheet builds skill in locating digits in the ones, tens, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths places. Its 20 multiple-choice questions include reading an underlined digit and selecting numbers that place specified digits correctly, such as finding a number with 3 in the thousandths place, 9 in the tenths place, and 5 in the hundredths place.

How can I use this worksheet to teach decimal place value?

First model a place-value chart that extends from ones through thousandths, then have students explain how they locate each digit before choosing an answer. Use the worksheet’s number-selection items to discuss why changing a digit’s position changes the place value, and ask students to justify choices such as 0.460 rather than selecting an option based only on the digits it contains.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this place-value worksheet?

Watch for students counting places from the wrong side of the decimal point, especially when distinguishing tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. Students may also confuse a digit with its position, overlook a zero in a number such as 0.460, or accept a number containing the right digits without checking whether each digit is in the required place.

How do I assign and grade this place-value worksheet?

Wayground provides this worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key. For printable submissions, you can grade student work by scanning it with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital quiz supports online assignment and scoring.

How can I differentiate this decimal place-value worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the decimal numbers and answer choices easier to track. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping the place-value multiple-choice format.

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