Place Value: whole numbers

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 345, the 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 7,482?

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The value of the digit 7 in the number 7,482 is 7,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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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 more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.

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Round 1,234 to the nearest hundred.

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1,234 rounded to the nearest hundred is 1,200.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5,678?

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The value of the digit 5 in the number 5,678 is 5,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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Round 3,456 to the nearest thousand.

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3,456 rounded to the nearest thousand is 3,000.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345?

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The value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345 is 2,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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Round 789 to the nearest ten.

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789 rounded to the nearest ten is 790.

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What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 9,876?

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The value of the digit 9 in the number 9,876 is 9,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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How do you round a number to the nearest hundred?

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To round a number to the nearest hundred, look at the digit in the tens place. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.