Place Value Pretest

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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 digit 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

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What is the standard form of a number?

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The standard form of a number is the way of writing numbers using digits. For example, the standard form of 1,000 + 300 + 50 + 7 is 1,357.

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How do you round a number to the nearest thousand?

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To round a number to the nearest thousand, look at the hundreds digit. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.

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What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 56,789?

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In the number 56,789, the digit 6 is in the ten-thousands place, so its value is 60,000.

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What does it mean if a number is greater than another number?

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A number is greater than another number if it is larger in value. For example, 355,765 is greater than 345,765.

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What is the process of comparing two numbers?

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To compare two numbers, determine which number is larger, smaller, or if they are equal by looking at their place values.

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How do you round a number to the nearest ten thousand?

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To round a number to the nearest ten thousand, look at the thousands digit. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 3,456?

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In the number 3,456, the digit 3 is in the thousands place, so its value is 3,000.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 345,765 < 355,765 means 345,765 is less than 355,765.

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

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In the number 5,678, the digit 5 is in the thousands place, so its value is 5,000.