What is the term for the second digit to the right of the decimal point?

• A. Tenths place
• B. Hundredths place
• C. Thousandths place
• D. Pictograph

Answer: (B)

In decimal numbers, the digits to the right of the decimal point show parts of a whole, with each position representing a part of ten. The first digit after the decimal is the tenths place, the second digit after the decimal is the hundredths place, and the third is the thousandths place. So the term for the second digit to the right of the decimal point is the hundredths place, meaning it represents hundredths (one part in a hundred). For example, in 0.47, the 4 is in the tenths place (four tenths) and the 7 is in the hundredths place (seven hundredths). A thousandths place would be the third digit after the decimal, and a pictograph is a type of chart, not a decimal place value.