Grade 4 Decimals: Understanding Tenths

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   Which digit is in the tenths place of 11.6?

   1. Right after the decimal point come the tenths, then the hundredths, then the thousandths.
   2. In 11.6, the digit after the point is 6. That is the tenths digit.
   3. So the digit in the tenths place of 11.6 is 6.

   Answer: 6

2. Example 2

   Which digit is in the tenths place of 11.1?

   1. Right after the decimal point come the tenths, then the hundredths, then the thousandths.
   2. In 11.1, the digit after the point is 1. That is the tenths digit.
   3. So the digit in the tenths place of 11.1 is 1.

   Answer: 1

3. Example 3

   Which digit is in the tenths place of 10.5?

   1. Right after the decimal point come the tenths, then the hundredths, then the thousandths.
   2. In 10.5, the digit after the point is 5. That is the tenths digit.
   3. So the digit in the tenths place of 10.5 is 5.

   Answer: 5