Place Value Pretest

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What is place value?

Back

Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 452, the 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.

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What does rounding a number mean?

Back

Rounding a number means adjusting it to the nearest specified place value, making it simpler while keeping it close to the original value.

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When rounding to the nearest ten, what happens to the digits to the right?

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When rounding to the nearest ten, all digits to the right of the ten's place become zeros.

Front

What is the standard form of the number 2,000 + 300 + 50 + 7?

Back

The standard form is 2,357.

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How do you write the number 1,234 in expanded form?

Back

1,234 in expanded form is 1,000 + 200 + 30 + 4.

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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 is 5,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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What is the difference between a digit and a number?

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A digit is a single symbol used to represent numbers (0-9), while a number is a combination of digits.

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How do you compare two numbers?

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To compare two numbers, look at the place values from left to right and determine which number is greater, less than, or equal.

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

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The value of the digit 3 is 3,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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What is the standard form of the number 40,000 + 2,000 + 300 + 10 + 5?

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The standard form is 42,315.