Decimal Place Value

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What is decimal place value?

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Decimal place value refers to the value of a digit based on its position in a decimal number. Each position represents a power of ten.

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What is the tenths place in a decimal number?

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The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point, representing one-tenth of a whole.

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How do you round a decimal to the nearest whole number?

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To round a decimal to the nearest whole number, look at the digit in the tenths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5.678?

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In the number 5.678, the digit 5 is in the ones place, so its value is 5.

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What does it mean for a number to be ten times greater?

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A number is ten times greater than another number if it is equal to that number multiplied by 10.

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What is the hundredths place in a decimal number?

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The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point, representing one-hundredth of a whole.

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What is the sum of 0.5 and 0.3?

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The sum of 0.5 and 0.3 is 0.8.

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How do you add decimals?

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To add decimals, align the numbers by the decimal point and add each column, carrying over if necessary.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 57.319?

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In the number 57.319, the digit 3 is in the hundredths place, so its value is 0.03.

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to a nearby specified value, often to make it simpler or easier to work with.