just wanted to make sure this answer is correct. I am looking for the decimal place of the number 4 in this number 2.84905
Isn't the 4 in the thousanths place? My brain is fried from this math final.
Thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
Nope.
Check this place value chart.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/background/6/01/graphics/ts_6_1_tt-1.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/background/6/01/te_6_01_decimals_tips.html&h=150&w=391&sz=15&tbnid=DD3Bu6d31jy9zM:&tbnh=47&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dplace%2Bvalue%2Bchart&zoom=1&hl=en&usg=__mjQDCPq_b1aaNCufkYkzf3qJdxs=&sa=X&ei=mY96TJbOHsH6lwf2jZXsCw&ved=0CC8Q9QEwBA
Hi sue,
So it's the hundredths place right?
Right.
Think of money. $2.84 is ten dimes (ten in a dollar) and four pennies (100 in a dollar).
Yes, the number 4 in the decimal number 2.84905 is indeed in the thousandths place. To verify this, let's break down the number and its decimal places:
2.84905
Starting from the left of the decimal point, the place values in a decimal number go as follows:
- Ones
- Tenths
- Hundredths
- Thousandths
- Ten-thousandths
- Hundred-thousandths
In the given number, the digit 4 is to the right of the decimal point, which indicates that it is a decimal part. Specifically, it is the fourth digit after the decimal point, placing it in the thousandths place.
To confirm this, you can count the digit positions from the decimal point:
1 position to the right = tenths
2 positions to the right = hundredths
3 positions to the right = thousandths
4 positions to the right = ten-thousandths
So, the 4 in the number 2.84905 is indeed in the thousandths place.