Question 36

The digit in the tenths place of the number 5.346179 is 3.

In the number 5.346179, the tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point, which is 3.

A) 1

Option A is incorrect because the digit 1 is found in the thousandths place of the number 5.346179, not the tenths place.

B) 3

Option B is correct as the digit 3 is indeed located in the tenths place of the number 5.346179, which directly answers the question.

C) 4

Option C is incorrect because the digit 4 is positioned in the hundredths place of the number 5.346179, rather than the tenths place.

D) 7

Option D is incorrect since the digit 7 is in the millionths place of the number 5.346179 and does not correspond to the tenths place.

E) 9

Option E is incorrect because the digit 9 is in the billionths place of the number 5.346179 and is not related to the tenths place.

Conclusion

The digit in the tenths place of the number 5.346179 is definitively 3, as it is the first digit following the decimal point. All other options represent digits in different places and hence do not apply to the question regarding the tenths place.