Question

Write the place value of the underlined digit in the decimal number.

$1\underline{3}7.81$

Answer 1

Step 1: The Place value chart for the decimal number.

Hundreds	Tens	Ones	$.$	Tenths	Hundredths	Thousandths
$100$	$10$	$1$	$.$	$\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$10$}\right.$	$\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$100$}\right.$	$\raisebox{1ex}{$1$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$1000$}\right.$
$1$	$\underline{3}$	$7$	$.$	$8$	$1$

Step 2: The place value of the underlined decimal number.

$3$ is at the tens place.

Its place value is 3 tens, i.e. $\left(3\times 10=30\right)$

Therefore, the place value of underlined digit $30$$.$