Place Value
In 9.81, what place is the 1 in?
Hundredths
Mr. Watson bought new microscopes for his science classroom. Each microscope cost $99.90, and he spent a total of $499.50. How many microscopes did he buy?
5 microscopes
Add these decimals. 21.74 + 8.27
30.01
Multiply these decimals: 0.03 x 10
.3
Subtract these decimals.
3.53 - 2
1.53
9 x 7 = ?
63
In 28.465, what place is the 5 in?
Thousandths
Brianna takes her car to the Super Suds car wash once every month. She spends $8.95 each time. How much did she spend on car washes last year?
$107.40
Add these decimals. 6.125 + 18
24.125
Multiply these decimals: 0.23 x 7
1.61
Subtract these decimals.
10.71 - 0.7
10.01
7 x 4 = ?
28
129.87946 What is the value of the 6?
Hundred Thousandths
Joe's grandma is making him a costume for a play. She has 5.25 yards of flannel fabric and needs strips that are 0.75 yards long. How many strips can she cut out of her flannel fabric?
7 strips
Add these decimals. 5.2 + 3.11
8.31
Multiply these decimals: 4.4 x 5.3
23.32
Subtract these decimals.
2.54 - 1.82
0.72
8 x 7 = ?
56
In 1.203 what place is 2 in?
Tenths
One pizza calls for 1.3 cups of cheese. If Mike wants to make 13 pizzas, how many cups of cheese will he need in all?
16.9 cups of flower
Add these decimals. 17 + 9.54
26.54
Multiply these decimals: 0.7 x 2.6
1.82
Subtract these decimals.
2.15 - 1.05
1.1
6 x 7 = ?
42
In 93.4258, what place is the 8 in
Ten Thousandths
A few times a week, Scott treats himself to a small latte from his favorite coffee shop. Each latte costs $3.55. If Scott bought 15 lattes last month, how much did he spend?
$53.25
Add these decimals. 4.67 + 29.1
33.77
Multiply these decimals: 2.5 x 7
17.5
Subtract these decimals.
1.72 - 0.8
0.92
19 x 15 = ?
285