how do you go about doing place value puzzles .can you show me an example please(hundredths place,thousandths place,ones place and tenths place
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To solve place value puzzles, it's important to first understand the concept of place value. Place value refers to the value of a digit based on its position in a number. The position of a digit determines its place value, such as the ones place, tenths place, hundredths place, thousandths place, and so on.
Now, let's take an example of a number, 25.73, and work through the place value puzzle.
1. Ones place: The digit '5' is in the ones place, which represents the value of 5 ones.
2. Tenths place: The digit '7' is in the tenths place, which represents the value of 7 tenths.
3. Hundredths place: The digit '3' is in the hundredths place, which represents the value of 3 hundredths.
4. Thousandths place: In this example, there are no digits in the thousandths place.
So, the value of the number 25.73 can be broken down as follows:
- 2 tens (20)
- 5 ones
- 7 tenths
- 3 hundredths
Remember that the value of each place to the left is 10 times greater than the value of the place to its right. For example, moving from the tenths place to the ones place, the value increases by a factor of 10.
Now, armed with this understanding, you can tackle any place value puzzle by examining the digits and their positions in a number to determine their respective place values.