Decimal Place Value: Locating the Digit 8 in the Hundredths Position

Identify which of the following numbers has 8 as its hundredths digit?

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00:05 Let's choose a number where the hundreds digit is eight.
00:09 Now, let's find where the hundreds digit is located.
00:14 The hundreds digit is the second digit after the decimal point.
00:20 Let's list all the options and pick the right one.
01:03 And that, my friends, is how we solve this problem.

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Identify which of the following numbers has 8 as its hundredths digit?

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To solve this problem, let's determine the hundredths digit for each given decimal number:

  • 800.1: The number 800.1 is written as 800.1800.1, with only one digit after the decimal point, namely "1". Thus, it does not have a hundredths digit.
  • 0.82: The number 0.82 is written as 0.820.82. The digit in the hundredths place is "2".
  • 0.281: The number 0.281 is written as 0.2810.281. The digit in the hundredths place is "8".
  • 0.218: The number 0.218 is written as 0.2180.218. The digit in the hundredths place is "1".

After examining each number, we find that the number 0.281 has "8" in the hundredths place.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 0.281.

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Final Answer

0.281

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