Place Value of Decimals Worksheets - 15 Worksheets Library - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each question. We’re looking for specific digits in decimal numbers based on their place value — like tens, hundredths, ones, etc.

Remember:
- To the LEFT of the decimal point: ones, tens, hundreds...
- To the RIGHT of the decimal point: tenths, hundredths, thousandths...

We’ll underline the correct digit in each number as asked.

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1) Underline the digit in tens place.

Tens place is the second digit to the LEFT of the decimal point.

(i) 27.365 → 2 is in tens place
(ii) 417.26 → 1 is in tens place (4 is hundreds, 1 is tens)
(iii) 7325.5 → 2 is in tens place (7=thousands, 3=hundreds, 2=tens)
(iv) 4781.369 → 8 is in tens place (4=thousands, 7=hundreds, 8=tens)
(v) 3254.2 → 5 is in tens place (3=thousands, 2=hundreds, 5=tens)
(vi) 247.25 → 4 is in tens place (2=hundreds, 4=tens)
(vii) 47.369 → 4 is in tens place
(viii) 147.36 → 4 is in tens place (1=hundreds, 4=tens)

✔ Answers for #1:
(i) 2, (ii) 1, (iii) 2, (iv) 8, (v) 5, (vi) 4, (vii) 4, (viii) 4

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2) Underline the digit in hundredths place.

Hundredths place is the SECOND digit to the RIGHT of the decimal point.

(i) 1.368 → 6
(ii) 27.236 → 3
(iii) 47.36 → 6
(iv) 2.369 → 6
(v) 471.32 → 2
(vi) 3.214 → 1
(vii) 741.32 → 2
(viii) 147.321 → 2

✔ Answers for #2:
(i) 6, (ii) 3, (iii) 6, (iv) 6, (v) 2, (vi) 1, (vii) 2, (viii) 2

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3) Underline the digit in ones place.

Ones place is the FIRST digit to the LEFT of the decimal point.

(i) 47.2 → 7
(ii) 3.369 → 3
(iii) 12.36 → 2
(iv) 4.321 → 4
(v) 47.125 → 7
(vi) 37.21 → 7
(vii) 471.32 → 1
(viii) 123.7 → 3

✔ Answers for #3:
(i) 7, (ii) 3, (iii) 2, (iv) 4, (v) 7, (vi) 7, (vii) 1, (viii) 3

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4) Underline the digit in hundreds place.

Hundreds place is the THIRD digit to the LEFT of the decimal point.

(i) 369.42 → 3
(ii) 1234.56 → 2 (1=thousands, 2=hundreds)
(iii) 367.36 → 3
(iv) 213.5 → 2
(v) 32659.52 → 6 (3=ten thousands, 2=thousands, 6=hundreds)
(vi) 28741.25 → 7 (2=ten thousands, 8=thousands, 7=hundreds)
(vii) 147.36 → 1
(viii) 369472.3 → 4 (3=hundred thousands, 6=ten thousands, 9=thousands, 4=hundreds)

✔ Answers for #4:
(i) 3, (ii) 2, (iii) 3, (iv) 2, (v) 6, (vi) 7, (vii) 1, (viii) 4

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5) Underline the digit in thousandths place.

Thousandths place is the THIRD digit to the RIGHT of the decimal point.

(i) 5.324 → 4
(ii) 25.367 → 7
(iii) 147.5723 → 2
(iv) 3697.123 → 3
(v) 36.478 → 8
(vi) 147.3698 → 9
(vii) 214.2589 → 8
(viii) 324.2478 → 7

✔ Answers for #5:
(i) 4, (ii) 7, (iii) 2, (iv) 3, (v) 8, (vi) 9, (vii) 8, (viii) 7

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6) Underline the digit in tenths place.

Tenths place is the FIRST digit to the RIGHT of the decimal point.

(i) 23.36 → 3
(ii) 47.364 → 3
(iii) 36.124 → 1
(iv) 748.25 → 2
(v) 147.2456 → 2
(vi) 2654.36 → 3
(vii) 3.36 → 3
(viii) 45.36972 → 3

✔ Answers for #6:
(i) 3, (ii) 3, (iii) 1, (iv) 2, (v) 2, (vi) 3, (vii) 3, (viii) 3

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Final Answer:

1) (i) 2, (ii) 1, (iii) 2, (iv) 8, (v) 5, (vi) 4, (vii) 4, (viii) 4
2) (i) 6, (ii) 3, (iii) 6, (iv) 6, (v) 2, (vi) 1, (vii) 2, (viii) 2
3) (i) 7, (ii) 3, (iii) 2, (iv) 4, (v) 7, (vi) 7, (vii) 1, (viii) 3
4) (i) 3, (ii) 2, (iii) 3, (iv) 2, (v) 6, (vi) 7, (vii) 1, (viii) 4
5) (i) 4, (ii) 7, (iii) 2, (iv) 3, (v) 8, (vi) 9, (vii) 8, (viii) 7
6) (i) 3, (ii) 3, (iii) 1, (iv) 2, (v) 2, (vi) 3, (vii) 3, (viii) 3