Question

In the number 918.0274, you ask the class which number is in the tenths place. Joan answers 2. Where is she making her mistake?

a) Joan is correct.
b) The tenths place is empty.
c) The tenths place is 7.
d) The tenths place is 0.

Answer 1

In the number 918.0274, the tenths place is occupied by the number 0.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the number 918.0274, the tenths place is occupied by the number 0. Joan's mistake is that she answered 2 instead of 0. The tenths place is the position immediately to the right of the decimal point, and in this case, it is occupied by the number 0.