Question

Which of the following is/are true about the decimal number 324.876?

• A. Units place = 4, tens place = 8, tenth place = 2
• B. Units place = 4, hundredths place = 8, tenth place = 7
• C. Units place = 4, hundredths place = 7, tenth place = 8
• D. Units place = 4, tenth place = 8, thousandths place = 6

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C Units place = 4, hundredths place = 7, tenth place = 8
D Units place = 4, tenth place = 8, thousandths place = 6

To the right of the decimal point in 324.8768, we have 8 to be in the tenths place, 7 in the hundredths place, 6 in the thousandths place and 8 in the ten-thousandths place.
And, to the left of the decimal point in 324.8768, we have 4 in the units place, 2 in the tens place and 3 in the hundreds place.
This is illustrated as follows:

Hundreds	Tens	Units	Tenths	Hundredths	Thousandths	Ten-thousandths	Number
3	2	4	8	7	6	8	324.8768