Place Value Flashcard

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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 345, the 3 is in the hundreds place, so it represents 300.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 6,565?

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The value of the digit 5 in the number 6,565 is 500, because it is in the hundreds place.

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How much greater is the thousands place than the hundreds place?

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The thousands place is 10 times greater than the hundreds place.

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What does expanded form mean?

Back

Expanded form is a way to write a number by showing the value of each digit. For example, 345 can be written as (3 x 100) + (4 x 10) + (5 x 1).

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Write the number 2,606 in expanded form.

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2,606 can be written in expanded form as (2 x 1,000) + (6 x 100) + (0 x 10) + (6 x 1).

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What is the standard form of the number represented by (5 x 10,000) + (4 x 10) + (3 x 1)?

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The standard form of the number is 50,043.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 45,236?

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The value of the digit 2 in the number 45,236 is 200, because it is in the hundreds place.

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How do you determine the value of a digit in a number?

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To determine the value of a digit, look at its position in the number. Multiply the digit by the value of its place (e.g., hundreds, tens, ones).

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What is the relationship between the tens place and the ones place?

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The tens place is 10 times greater than the ones place.

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If a number has a 6 in the thousands place, what is its value?

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If a number has a 6 in the thousands place, its value is 6,000.