Decimal Place Value
1. The problem is to understand the number 22.0681 where the digit 6 is underlined.
2. When a digit is underlined in a decimal number, it usually indicates the place value of that digit.
3. In the number 22.0681, the digits after the decimal point represent tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and ten-thousandths respectively.
4. The digit 0 is in the tenths place, 6 is in the hundredths place, 8 is in the thousandths place, and 1 is in the ten-thousandths place.
5. Since the 6 is underlined, it means we are focusing on the hundredths place.
6. The value of the underlined digit 6 is $6 \times 0.01 = 0.06$.
7. This means the 6 contributes 0.06 to the total number 22.0681.
8. Understanding place value helps in rounding, comparing, and performing arithmetic with decimals.