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WAEC Mathematics 2006 Question 23

Question 23

Fractions, Decimals and Approximation

What is the place value of 9 in the number 3.0492?

  1. A.9/10000
  2. B.9/1000
  3. C.9/100
  4. D.9/10
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Answer: B (9/1000)

Explanation

After the decimal point the digits are tenths (0), hundredths (4) and thousandths (9), so the 9 stands for 9/1000.