Wonderlic : Recognizing decimal places

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Example Question #15 : Mathematical Functions And Reasoning

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

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 0.00607

\displaystyle 0.6007

\displaystyle 0.06007

\displaystyle 0.607

\displaystyle 0.0607

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 0.0607

Explanation:

"Six hundred seven ten-thousandths" is the fraction \displaystyle \frac{607}{10,000}. 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 "0.0607."

Example Question #16 : Mathematical Functions And Reasoning

Examine the decimal

\displaystyle 0.3476

What is the place value of the position occupied by the "7"?

Possible Answers:

Thousandths

Ten-thousandths

Tenths

Hundredths

Correct answer:

Thousandths

Explanation:

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

\displaystyle \frac{1}{10^1} = \frac{1}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{10^2} = \frac{1}{100}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{10^3} = \frac{1}{1,000}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{10^4} = \frac{1}{10,000}...

The "7" is in the third place after the decimal point, so its place value is one thousandth.

Example Question #17 : Mathematical Functions And Reasoning

The number 0.045 is equal to which of the following?

Possible Answers:

Forty-five ten-thousandths

Four hundred five ten-thousandths

Forty-five one-hundredths

Forty-five one-thousandths

Four hundred five one-thousandths

Correct answer:

Forty-five one-thousandths

Explanation:

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

\displaystyle \frac{1}{10^1} = \frac{1}{10}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{10^2} = \frac{1}{100}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{10^3} = \frac{1}{1,000}

The last nonzero digit of 0.045 appears in that third place, so the fractional form of this decimal expression is \displaystyle \frac{45}{1,000}, or forty-five one-thousandths.

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