TACHS Math : Rational numbers

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for TACHS Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Number Sense

Which of the following is equal to six thousand seven ten-thousandths?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

"Six thousand seven ten-thousandths" in fraction form is . To write this in decimal form, put the "7" in the ten-thousandths place, which is the fourth place after the decimal point. This number is "0.6007."

Example Question #2 : Number Sense

Examine the decimal

What is the place value of the position occupied by the "6"?

Possible Answers:

Hundredths

Tenths

Ten Thousandths

Thousandths

Correct answer:

Ten Thousandths

Explanation:

After the decimal point, the place values of the digits are, in order:

...

The "6" is in the fourth place after the decimal point, so its place value is one ten-thousandth.

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