When we write down a whole number, the place of each digit has a name. This idea is also true with decimals.
For example, for the number , we can write the digits in a place value chart as follows:
| ones | tenths | hundredths | |
| . |
We say that
the digit is in the ones place,
the digit is in the tenths place, and
the digit is in the hundredths place.
Notice that there is a column for the decimal point, too. However, the decimal point does not correspond to a place value.
In , which digit is in the tenths place?
Let's write down the place values:
| tens | ones | tenths | hundredths | |
| . |
In the tenths place, we have
In $1,981.54,$ which digit is in the tenths place?
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a
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$1$ |
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b
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$4$ |
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c
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$8$ |
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d
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$9$ |
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e
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$5$ |
Complete the statement:
$\qquad$ The number $27.127$ has $1$ $\underline{\phantom{{}^{55555555555}}}.$
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a
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hundred |
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b
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ten |
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c
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thousandth |
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d
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tenth |
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e
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hundredth |
Which digit is in the hundredths place in
Let's write down the place values:
| hundreds | tens | ones | tenths | hundredths | |
| . |
In the hundredths place, we have
In $653.01,$ which digit is in the hundredths place?
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a
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$0$ |
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b
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$1$ |
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c
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$5$ |
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d
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$3$ |
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e
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$6$ |
Complete the statement:
$\qquad$ The number $231.08$ has $8$ $\underline{\phantom{{}^{55555555555}}}.$
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a
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ones |
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b
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thousandths |
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c
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hundredths |
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d
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hundreds |
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e
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tenths |
Let's consider the number Its place value chart is below:
| tens | ones | tenths | hundredths | thousandths | |
| . |
Notice that this table has a new column, which we call the thousandths column.
In this case, we say that has:
tens
ones
tenths
hundredths
thousandths
Complete the statement:
The number has
Let's write down the place values:
| tens | ones | tenths | hundredths | thousandths | |
| . |
We have in thousandths place, so the complete statement is "The number has thousandths".
In $9.682,$ which digit is in the thousandths place?
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a
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$6$ |
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b
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$8$ |
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c
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$2$ |
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d
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$1$ |
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e
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$9$ |
How many thousandths does the number $97.008$ have?
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a
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$9$ |
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b
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$8$ |
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c
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$1$ |
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d
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$7$ |
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e
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$0$ |
What number has ten thousands, tens, and thousandths?
Let's write down the place values. We have ten thousands, tens, and thousandths. For the other place values, we just write zero.
| ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones | tenths | hundredths | thousandths | |
| . |
So, is our number.
What number has $5$ thousands and $9$ thousandths?
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a
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$5,000.9$ |
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b
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$5,900.000$ |
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c
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$5,004.098$ |
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d
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$5,000.09$ |
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e
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$5,000.009$ |
What number has $5$ hundreds, $2$ tens, $3$ ones, $1$ tenth, $8$ hundredths and $4$ thousandths?
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a
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$184.523$ |
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b
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$1,840.523$ |
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c
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$523.184$ |
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d
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$5,230.184$ |
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e
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$1,845.23$ |