Move the decimal point in the number 1.672 in order that 7 becomes the tenths digit.
Move the decimal point in the number 1.672 in order that 7 becomes the tenths digit.
To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:
Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The given number is , with digits positioned as follows - 1 in the units place, 6 in the tenths place, 7 in the hundredths place, and 2 in the thousandths place.
Step 2: We need 7 to be in the tenths place, so we need to shift our understanding of the number.
Step 3: By moving the decimal point one place to the right, the number becomes .
Step 4: In , digit 7 is now correctly positioned in the tenths place, preceded by the digit 6 in the units place.
Therefore, the number after moving the decimal point so that 7 becomes the tenths digit is .
16.72