Place Value Relationships

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What is place value?

Back

Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 345, the digit 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

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How does multiplying by 10 affect a number?

Back

Multiplying a number by 10 shifts all digits one place to the left, increasing its value by a factor of 10. For example, 5 becomes 50.

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What does it mean for a number to be 1/10 of another number?

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If a number is 1/10 of another, it means that the first number is ten times smaller than the second. For example, 90 is 1/10 of 900.

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What is the value of 0.1 in terms of fractions?

Back

0.1 is equivalent to 1/10.

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If 3.46 is 10 times more than a number, what is that number?

Back

The number is 0.346.

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What is the relationship between 100 and 1/100?

Back

100 is the same as multiplying by 1/100, which means that 1/100 of 100 is 1.

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What happens when you divide a number by 10?

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Dividing a number by 10 shifts all digits one place to the right, decreasing its value by a factor of 10. For example, 50 becomes 5.

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What is 100 times more than $8.99?

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$899.

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

Back

To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal over its place value (e.g., 0.75 = 75/100) and simplify.

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What is the value of 10 in the number 1,234?

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In the number 1,234, the digit 2 is in the tens place, so its value is 20.