Question

The place value of the third digit after the decimal point is

• A. tenths
• B. hundredths
• C. thousandths
• D. tens

Answer 1

The correct option is C

thousandths

Explanation for Correct Answer :

Option C : Thousandths

The third place after the decimal got by dividing the number by $1000$ ,So it is called the thousandths place .

Therefore ,the place value of the third digit after the decimal point is thousandths .

Explanation for Incorrect Answer :

Option A : tenths

The first place after the decimal got by dividing the number by $10$ ,So it is called the tenths place not the thousandths place .

Therefore ,the place value of the third digit after the decimal point is not the tenths place .

Explanation for Incorrect Answer :

Option B : hundredths

The second place after the decimal got by dividing the number by $100$ ,So it is called hundredths place not the thousandths place .

Therefore ,the place value of the third digit after the decimal point is not the hundredths place .

Explanation for Incorrect Answer :

Option D : tens

The second digit to the left of decimal point is in the tens place . So , it is not the place after decimal point .

Therefore ,the place value of the third digit after the decimal point is not the tens place .

Hence , the correct option is option C .