Decimal place value worksheets
50 questions on the value of a digit in a decimal: tenths, hundredths and thousandths, from 5.86 to numbers with three decimal places.
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Decimal place value worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on decimal place value, sized for US Letter paper
- 4 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 4–5, matching Common Core 4.NF.C.6, 5.NBT.A.1, 5.NBT.A.3
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- What is the value of the digit 8 in the number 5.86?
- What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 7.63?
- What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 6.94?
- What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2.37?
- What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 5.37?
- What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 9.12?
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Decimal place value: a worked example (The value of the 8 in 5.86)
- Find the place of the 8: it is the first digit after the point.
- The first place after the point is tenths.
- So the 8 is worth 8 tenths, or 0.8.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Draw a place value chart with the columns ones, point, tenths, hundredths and thousandths, and write a few of the numbers into it before answering. The interactive place value chart on Mathify Kids does the same on screen. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Naming the place without giving the value: “tenths” instead of 0.8.
- Mixing up tens and tenths: the tens place is left of the point, the tenths place is right of it.
What to practice before and after decimal place value
- Before: tenths and hundredths. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: decimals on a number line, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the decimal place value lesson and the decimals chart.
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Questions parents ask
How do you find the value of a digit in a decimal?
Find its place. The first digit after the point is tenths, then hundredths, then thousandths. Multiply the digit by that place: the 8 in 5.86 is 8 tenths, or 0.8.
What grade is this decimal place value worksheet for?
It is written for grades 4–5 and matches Common Core standards 4.NF.C.6, 5.NBT.A.1, 5.NBT.A.3.
Can I get a different version of this decimal place value worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new decimal place value worksheet with different numbers every time, with its own answer key.