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Place Value Basics

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Place Value Basics

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📊 Part 1: Identifying Place Value

1. In the number 437,982, what is the place value of the digit 7?

Hundreds

Thousands

Ten thousands

Tens

2. In the decimal number 56.73, what is the value of the digit 3?

3 tenths

3 hundredths

3 ones

3 thousands

3. Which of these numbers has a 5 in the ten thousands place?

125,467

456,789

789,543

351,246

4. In the number 2,846,139, what is the value of the digit 8?

The digit 8 represents _____________ thousands, so its value is _______________.

✏️ Part 2: Reading and Writing Numbers

5. Write this number in words: 1,234,567
6. Write the number for: "Four hundred and twenty-three thousand, eight hundred and ninety-one"

Number: _______________

7. Complete the place value chart for the number 789.45:

Hundreds: _____ | Tens: _____ | Ones: _____ | Tenths: _____ | Hundredths: _____

8. Explain in your own words why the digit 6 has different values in these numbers: 6,000 and 60

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

9. A rugby stadium holds 234,567 people. What is the value of the digit in the hundreds place?

5

50

500

5,000

10. Extension Challenge: If you multiply 4.7 by 100, how does the place value of each digit change? Explain your thinking.
11. Create your own 6-digit number where the digit 9 is in the ten thousands place and the digit 3 is in the hundredths place:

My number: ___ ___ ___, ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___

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