Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Decimals
Understanding Decimal Place Value to Thousandths
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Decimals. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. What is the place value of the digit 7 in the number 12.387?
- A. Thousand
- B. Thousandths
- C. Tenths
- D. Hundredths
2. In the decimal number 8.496, what is the total value of the digit 9?
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3. Which fraction is equal to 0.125?
- A. 125/100
- B. 125/1000
- C. 125/10
- D. 12.5/1000
4. Two sprinters at a Nairobi stadium finish a 100-metre race. Sprinter A clocks 10.145 s and Sprinter B clocks 10.148 s. Who won, and why?
- A. Sprinter B, because 148 is greater than 145
- B. Sprinter A, because 10.145 s is the smaller time
- C. Sprinter A, because 10.145 has fewer thousandths than tenths
- D. It is a tie, because both times have the same tenths and hundredths
5. What name is given to one equal part out of 1,000, written as 0.001?
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