Place Value Fast Finishers

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🔍 Part 1: Place Value Detective

1. In the number 456,739, what is the value of the digit 5?

500

50,000

2. Which number has 8 in the ten thousands place?

28,456

186,429

456,821

582,104

3. What is 273,456 written in expanded form?

200,000 + 70,000 + 3,000 + 400 + 50 + 6

273 + 456

2 + 7 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6

270,000 + 3,000 + 456

4. If I multiply 3,456 by 10, what happens to each digit?

🎯 Part 2: Number Building Challenge

5. Create a 6-digit number using these clues:

• 7 in the hundreds place

• 2 in the ten thousands place

• 9 in the ones place

• 0 in the thousands place

• 5 in the hundred thousands place

• 3 in the tens place

My number is: __ __ __ , __ __ __

6. Write this number in words: 847,203

7. What is the largest 5-digit number you can make using the digits 4, 7, 1, 9, 3 (use each digit only once)?

Largest number: ________________

What is the value of the 7 in your number? ________________

🚀 Part 3: Extension Challenge

8. Pattern Investigation: Look at this pattern and explain what happens:

46 → 460 → 4,600 → 46,000

9. Real World Problem: The population of Auckland is approximately 1,695,000 people. If the digit 6 moved to the ones place (keeping all other digits), what would the new number be? How much smaller would this number be than the original?

10. Create Your Own: Design a place value riddle for a friend. Write clues for a 6-digit number, then write the answer.

My riddle clues:

Answer: ________________

Dyslexia-Friendly Tip: Use a ruler or finger to help track across the digits. Read numbers from left to right, saying each place value name as you go!