Place Value Quiz-SCReady NSBT.1

In the number 4,567, what is the value of the digit 5?

• 5

• 50

• 500

• 5,000

Answer explanation

In the number 4,567, the digit 5 is in the hundreds place, which means its value is 500. Therefore, the correct answer is 500.

How is the 3 in the number 3,482 similar to and different from the 3 in the number 8,342?

• Both use the digit 3, one is in the thousands place, the other in the hundreds place.

• Both use the digit 3; one is in the thousands place, the other in the tens place.

• Both represent 3,000; one is in the thousands place, the other in the units place.

• Both use the digit 3; one is in the thousands place, one is in the hundreds place.

Answer explanation

The 3 in 3,482 and the 3 in 8,342 both represent 3,000 because they are in the thousands place. Therefore, the correct choice is that both are in the thousands place.

What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 7,209?

• 7

• 70

• 700

• 7,000

Answer explanation

In the number 7,209, the digit 7 is in the thousands place, which means its value is 7,000. Therefore, the correct answer is 7,000.

In the number 9,876, which digit is in the hundreds place?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 6

Answer explanation

In the number 9,876, the digit in the hundreds place is 7. The places are as follows: 9 is in the thousands, 8 is in the hundreds, 7 is in the tens, and 6 is in the ones. Therefore, the correct answer is 7.

If you multiply the number 345 by 10, what will be the new value of the digit 4?

• 4

• 40

• 400

• 4,000

Answer explanation

When you multiply 345 by 10, the digit 4 moves one place to the left, becoming 400. Thus, the new value of the digit 4 is 400.

In the number 6,543, what is the value of the digit 6?

• 6

• 60

• 600

• 6,000

Answer explanation

In the number 6,543, the digit 6 is in the thousands place, which means its value is 6,000. Therefore, the correct answer is 6,000.

How does the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345 compare to the value of the digit 2 in the number 5,432?

• The 2 in 2,345 is 1000x larger than the 2 in 5,432.

• The 2 in 2,345 is 100x larger than the 2 in 5,432.

• The 2 in 2,345 is 10x larger than the 2 in 5,432.

• The 2's in both numbers are equal.

Answer explanation

In 2,345, the digit 2 is in the thousands place, representing 2,000. In 5,432, the digit 2 is in the hundreds place, representing 200. Thus, the correct choice is that one is in the thousands place and the other in the hundreds place.

What is the value of the digit 8 in the number 8,901?

• 8

• 80

• 800

• 8,000

Answer explanation

In the number 8,901, the digit 8 is in the thousands place, which means its value is 8,000. Therefore, the correct answer is 8,000.

In the number 7,654, which digit is in the tens place?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

Answer explanation

In the number 7,654, the digit in the tens place is 5. The tens place is the second digit from the right, which in this case is 5.

If you multiply the number 1,234 by 10, what will be the new value of the digit 3?

• 3

• 30

• 300

• 3,000

Answer explanation

When you multiply 1,234 by 10, the digit 3 moves one place to the left, becoming 300. Therefore, the new value of the digit 3 is 300.