NumberKey Stage 3

Place value in decimals

Identify tenths, hundredths and thousandths.

  • The first place after the decimal point is tenths, then hundredths, then thousandths.
  • Each place is one tenth of the place to its left.
  • A zero can hold a place without adding to the value.

Example 1

State the value of the underlined digit.

Read the highlighted place-value column.

Example 2

State the value of the underlined digit.

Read the highlighted place-value column.

Remember
A zero can hold a place without adding to the value.

Your turn

Question 1

State the value of the underlined digit.

Check answer

Read the highlighted place-value column.

Question 2

State the value of the underlined digit.

Check answer

Read the highlighted place-value column.

Question 3

State the value of the underlined digit.

Check answer

Read the highlighted place-value column.

Question 4

State the value of the underlined digit.

Check answer

Read the highlighted place-value column.

Question 5

State the value of the underlined digit.

Check answer

Read the highlighted place-value column.