Final answer:
In the number 240.65, the digit '6' is in the tenths place, representing six tenths or 0.6.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question is about understanding the place value in a decimal number. The number in question is 240.65, and specifically, the student is asking about the value represented by the digit '6' in this number.
In the number 240.65, the digit '6' is in the tenths place, which means it represents six tenths, or 6/10. To put it differently, the '6' contributes a value of 0.6 to the overall number. If we were to write out the number in expanded form, it would be as follows: 2 * 100 (hundreds place) + 4 * 10 (tens place) + 0 * 1 (ones place) + 6 * 0.1 (tenths place) + 5 * 0.01 (hundredths place).