Place Values and Decimals

The decimal system lets us write numbers in the place of their value. The decimal point is the most important part of a decimal number.

  • To the left of the decimal point is a whole number. The numbers get bigger the further away from the decimal point.
  • To the right of the decimal point, the numbers get smaller.

The current barometric pressure (barometer) reading at __________ is __________. Drag and drop the numbers into their correct place value.