Understanding Place Value and the Relationship Between Digits in a Number

The video tutorial explains the concept of place value, demonstrating how the value of a digit is determined by its position in a number. Using base 10 blocks, it shows that each shift to the left increases the place value by 10 times. The tutorial covers both whole numbers and decimals, illustrating the consistent pattern of place value shifts. It concludes by revisiting an initial question about the relationship between digits in different decimal places, reinforcing the concept that a digit in the hundredths place is worth 10 times that in the thousandths place.

What happens to the value of a digit when you multiply it by 10?

In the context of decimal place value, what does shifting a digit to the left signify?