Decimal Place Value Math Example 2

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Example 2

medium
Write 3 hundredths, 5 tenths, and 2 ones as a single decimal number.

Solution

  1. 1
    Ones: 2, Tenths: 5, Hundredths: 3.
  2. 2
    Write as expanded form: \(2 + 0.5 + 0.03\).
  3. 3
    Combine: \(2.53\).
  4. 4
    Check: 2 ones (2), 5 tenths (0.5), 3 hundredths (0.03) → 2.53 ✓

Answer

2.53
Place each digit in its correct column: ones.tenths hundredths → 2.53.

About Decimal Place Value

The value assigned to each digit's position to the right of the decimal point: the first position is tenths (110\frac{1}{10}), the second is hundredths (1100\frac{1}{100}), the third is thousandths (11000\frac{1}{1000}), and so on.

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More Decimal Place Value Examples

Example 1 easy

In the number 4.73, identify the value of each digit.

Example 3 medium

In the number [formula], what is the place value of the digit 3?

Example 4 easy

What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 1.63?

Example 5 medium

Order these decimals from least to greatest: 0.8, 0.08, 0.80, 0.008.

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