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Understanding Place Value
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Understanding Place Value
📊 Part 1: Place Value Understanding
1. What does place value tell us about a number?
The colour of the digits
The value of each digit based on its position
How many digits are in the number
Which digit is the largest
2. In the number 47,582, what is the value of the digit 7?
7
70
700
7,000
3. Look at the number 93,256. Which digit is in the thousands place?
9
3
2
5
4. Which of these shows why place value is important? (Tick all that apply)
Writing large numbers correctly
Making mental calculations easier
Understanding decimal places
Choosing favourite numbers
🔢 Part 2: Breaking Down Numbers
5. Complete the place value chart for the number 68,143:
Ten Thousands: _______ Thousands: _______ Hundreds: _______ Tens: _______ Ones: _______
6. Write 52,847 in expanded form (break it down by place value):
52,847 = ________ + ________ + ________ + ________ + ________
7. What happens to the value of a digit when it moves one place to the left?
8. If the digit 4 moves from the hundreds place to the thousands place, how does its value change?
From: ________ to: ________
🎯 Part 3: Apply Your Knowledge
9. Create your own five-digit number and break it down using place value:
My number: ________________
10. Explain in your own words what place value is and why it's important:
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