Question

For the decimal 0.555, the value of the digit in the tenths place is how many times as much as the value of the digit in the thousandths place?

Answer 1

1 times because the digit in the thousandths is also 5

Answer 2

The Given Decimal is = 0.555

⇒ Tenth place Decimal =0.5

So, Place Value of Tenth place Decimal=
`5 * 10^(-1)`

⇒Thousandth place Decimal =0.005

Place Value of Thousandth place Decimal=
`5 * 10^(-3)`

`\rightarrow 5 * 10^(-1) * [10^(-2)]\\\\=5 * 10^(-1-2)\\\\=5 * 10^(-3)`

`\rightarrow 10^(-2)`× Place Value of Tenth place Decimal= Place Value of Thousandth place Decimal

⇒ Place Value of Tenth place Decimal=100× Place Value of Thousandth place Decimal