Place Value Review

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit based on its position within a number. Each position represents a different power of ten.

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How do you compare two numbers using place value?

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To compare two numbers, start from the leftmost digit and compare the digits in each place value until you find a difference.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 57,432?

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In the number 57,432, the digit 5 is in the ten-thousands place, so its value is 50,000.

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How do you round a number to the nearest ten?

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To round a number to the nearest ten, look at the digit in the ones place. If it is 5 or greater, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

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What is the smallest number in the set: 48,320; 83,420; 38,240?

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The smallest number in the set is 38,240.

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If you have 2,000 represented with hundreds blocks, how many blocks do you have?

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You would have 20 hundreds blocks to represent 2,000.

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What does the number 513 represent in terms of place value?

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The number 513 represents 5 hundreds, 1 ten, and 3 ones.

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How do you write the number 79,553 in expanded form?

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79,553 in expanded form is 70,000 + 9,000 + 500 + 50 + 3.

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What is the greatest number in the set: 48,320; 83,420; 38,240?

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The greatest number in the set is 83,420.

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How do you determine if a statement about numbers is true or false?

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To determine if a statement is true or false, compare the numbers involved using their place values.