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Question

3.42 is how many decimals out?

like i mean is it out to the hundredth of a number or like the tenth?

sorry if that makes no sense! thanks!

Answer 1

3 is the ones place, 4 is the tenths place, and the 2 is the hundredths place

The precision of this answer is to the hundredths place. There are two decimal places to take into account when using significant figures.  

Answer 2

Hundred.  

Answer 3

It's out to the hundreth.

Think of it like $3.42. There are 42 cents (42 out of 100 possible cents)

Answer 4

1st decimal place is tenths

2nd hundredths

3rd thousandths

etc

Answer 5

2 is the hundredth. 4 is the tenth.