In 78.261, the decimal places are: tenths (0.1), hundredths (0.01), thousandths (0.001).
• (a) The digit 6 is in the hundredths place, so its value is 6 × 0.01 = 0.06.
• (b) The tenths place is the first after the decimal: 2.
• (c) The digit 1 is in the thousandths place, so its value is 1 × 0.001 = 0.001.
Final Answer: (a) 0.06, (b) 2, (c) 0.001