Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)

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 PLACE VALUE OF DECIMAL NUMBERS

Objective: Name the place value of each digit of a given decimal number.

Review

A. Give the place value of the underlined digits of the whole number.

_____ 1) 24 067 _____ 6) 2 222

_____ 2) 2 649 _____ 7) 37 498 116
_____ 3) 416 290 _____ 8) 61 263 413 201
_____ 4) 361 243 101 _____ 9) 269 216 3000
_____ 5) 358 _____ 10) 361 247

Check your work using the key to correction. If you scored 4 to 5, you
May now move on to the next lesson. If you scored 3 or below, review the
Lessons on how to find the perimeter of a plane figure.

Study and Learn

Marc has 10-centavo coins in his pocket. The coins

total to 3.20. How many 10-centavo coins does Marc
have?

How do you get the answer to the problem above?

1. Use play or real money in finding how many 10-centavo coins are
there in 1.00, 5.00 and 0.50?
2. With the findings, discover the pattern and find out if the answer of
the problem is correct.

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 EXAMINE CLOSELY THE PLACE VALUE CHART BELOW:

Thousandths

Thousandths
Hundredths

Thousandths
Thousands

Hundreds

Decimal

Tenths
Points
Units
Tens

Ten

Hundred
3 . 2 0

3. Bear in mind that the place holders of whole numbers are before
the decimal point while the digit are after the decimal point.

The following are some examples:

Thousandths

Thousandths

Thousandths
Hundredths
Hundreds

Hundred
Decimal

Tenths
Points
Units
Tens

Ten
9 3 . 9
2 0 . 1 4
4 9 . 3 6 8
0 . 0 0 5 3
4 1 2 . 2 4 6 0 1
5 2 . 1 2 3

Decimal
Numbers

a) 93.9
b) 20.14
c) 49.368
d) 0.0053
e) 412.24601
f) 52.123

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 4. From the value chart above let us give the value of each digit
For example letter f.

DIGIT MEANS VALUE

5 = 50
2 = 2
1 = 0.1
2 = 0.02
3 = 0.003

Try These

A. Draw a place value chart on your paper and write the following decimal
numbers.

Hu T U Tent Hun Thou Ten 100

Decimal

ndr e n hs dredt sand thous thousa

point

ed n it hs ths ndths ndths

s s s

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2
3
4
5

Decimal
Numbers
a) 10.02
b) 246.24156
c) 2.241
d) 36.0045
e) 101.298802

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B. Read the problem and answer the questions that follow.

Estela earned 92.75 from the sale of her banana fritters. She gave this
amount to her mother for daily expenses. What kind of a girl is Estela?
helpful
1. What is the place value of 9?
2. What is the place value of 2?
3. What is the place value of 7?
4. What is the place value of 5?
5. What is the value of 7?
6. What is the value of 9?

Wrap Up

Decimal numbers, just like the whole numbers have place

values. Likewise the value of each digit depends on its place or
position in the number. The decimal point is the boundary
between whole numbers parts and the decimal part of the whole
numbers.

On Your Own

A. Identify the place value of the underlined digit in each given numeral.

____ 1) 21.614 ____ 4) 428.095

____ 2) 37.59 ____ 5) 78.095
____ 3) 113.015

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B. In the numeral 389.756, write the place value of the following digits.

____ 6) 9 ____ 9) 3
____ 7) 7 ____ 10) 5
____ 8) 6

C. Copy the words and supply the missing word and corresponding number.

Ex.: 861.85 The 5 in the hundredths place means 5

100

11. 31.52 The 2 in the _____ place means _____

12. 18.653 The 6 in the _____ place means _____
13. 6.54893 The 9 in the _____ place means _____
14. 47.0543 The 4 in the _____ place means _____
15. 174.326 The 7 in the _____ place means _____

Check your answer with the answer key. If you get….

13-15 - Excellent! You may now proceed to the next lesson.

9-12 - You need to review the processes you missed.

0-8 - You need to repeat the whole process.

Ask your teacher or elder to help you.