KSAT: Viewer question: Why do we measure the aquifer in tenths-of-feet instead of inches?
Viewer question: Why do we measure the aquifer in tenths-of-feet instead of inches?
The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point. Each unit in this position is worth 1/10, or 0.1. Imagine you cut a chocolate bar into 10 equal pieces. Each piece is one tenth — 0.1 — of the whole bar. If you ate 3 pieces, you ate 0.3 of the bar, or 3/10.
The first place immediately to the right of the decimal point is the tenths place. The term “tenths” in math is also used for describing decimal fractions with a denominator of 10.
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In the International System of Units, the tenths place can be indicated using the "deci-" prefix, as in "decimeter," where a decimeter is one tenth of a meter. The tenth place is between the decimal point and the hundredths place, as shown in the place value chart below.
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Define tenths as the first digit to the right of the decimal point. This digit shows the number of tenths. You can provide a few examples. For instance, explain that one part out of ten equal parts is the same as one tenth, or if we write it as a fraction, we’ll write 0.1.