Decimals & Place Value

Every digit has a place value.

Notice: ths at the end!

Tenths Place
The tenths place is the first place value after the decimal. It is called the tenths place because it tells us how many out of 10. Example: 0.3 Words: 3 out of 10 3 Fraction: 10
2. 0.2 Words: Fraction: 3. 0.9 Words: Fraction:

1. 0.5 Words: ____ out of ____ Fraction:

10

Hundredths Place
The hundredths place is the second place value after the decimal. It is called the hundredths place because it tells us how many out of 100. (Like money) Example: 0.31 Words: 31 out of 100 31 Fraction: 100
5. 0.07 Words: Fraction: 6. 0.98 Words: Fraction:

4. 0.57 Words: ____ out of ____ Fraction:

100

Think about it: Why do 0.3 and 0.30 mean the same thing? Prove it by reducing fractions.

Thousandths Place
The thousandths place is the third place value after the decimal. It is called the thousandths place because it tells us how many out of 1000. Example: 0.319 Words: 319 out of 1000 319 Fraction: 1000
8. 0.001 Words: Fraction: 9. 0.874 Words: Fraction:

7. 0.111 Words: ____ out of ____ Fraction:

1000

Rounding
When we round a number, we get a less accurate number. We use rounding to make estimations and help us with mental math.

Rounding to the Tens Place

Example: Round 64 to the tens place. What we are really asking: Is 64 closer to 60 or 70? 64 is 4 away from 60. 64 is 6 away from 70. Therefore, 64 should be rounded to 60.
Round the following to the tens place. 10. 72 11. 126 12. 18

Example: Round 1.26 to the tenths place.

What we are really asking: Is 1.26 closer to 1.2 or 1.3? 1.26 is 0.04 from 1.3. 1.26 is 0.06 from 1.2. Therefore, 1.26 should be rounded to 1.3. Round the following to the tenths place. 13. 6.23 14.

30.1942

15.

0.11

Steps for rounding to any place

Step 1: Find the place value that is asked, circle that digit. Step 2: Look at the digit to the right of that place. Step 3: If the digit to the right is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4: Keep the circled number. If the digit to the right is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: Bump the circled number up by 1.
16. 18. 20. 22. 24. 26. Round 326 to the tens place: Round 43.0439 to the tenths place: Round 9.2145 to the thousandths place: Round 135.9284 to the hundredths place: Round 21.76843 to the thousandths place: Round 359.01 to the hundreds place: 17. 19. 21. 23. 25. 27. Round 0.9283 to the tenths place: Round 1,294,022.092 to the thousands place: Round 3,494.065 to the hundreds place: Round 4,098 to the thousands place: Round 37.901 to the ones place: Round 4,567 to the thousands place: