Exploring Place Value Relationships in Base 10

This video tutorial covers the concept of place value in numbers, explaining how digits represent different values based on their position. It introduces the use of base ten blocks to model these values and demonstrates how to multiply place values by ten. The tutorial also explains the use of commas to separate periods in large numbers and compares the values of digits in different positions. Additionally, it discusses combining place values for simplification and exchanging digits between place values. The lesson concludes with a preview of the next topic on standard and expanded forms.

What is the period for the ones in a place value chart?

• Billions, Tens, Hundreds

• Thousands, Tens, Hundreds

• Ones, Tens, Hundreds

• Millions, Tens, Hundreds

How many unit cubes make up one long in base 10 blocks?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 60,000?

• 60,000

• 6,000

• 600

• 6

In the number 5,204, what is the value of the digit 2?

• 2,000

• 200

• 2

• 20

Which digit has a greater value: the 2 in 5,204 or the 2 in 27,328?

• The 2 in 5,204

• The 2 in 27,328

• Both have the same value

• Neither has value

What is the value of the digit 0 in the number 407?

• 7

• 40

• 4

• 0

How many tens are there in the number 470?

• 4

• 7

• 47

• 470

What happens to a digit's value when you move it one place to the left?

• It becomes 10 times smaller

• It becomes 100 times greater

• It stays the same

• It becomes 10 times greater

If you exchange the digits in the hundred thousands place and the ten thousands place in the number 234,098, what is the new number?

• 432,098

• 234,908

• 243,098

• 324,098

Why is the digit zero important in a number like 507?

• It is not important

• It represents ten

• It acts as a placeholder

• It adds value to the number