Third Grade- 3 NBT 1 Place Value Study Guide

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

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What does the digit 0 represent in a number?

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The digit 0 represents 'nothing' or 'zero' in a number. For example, in 504, the 0 means there are no tens.

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How do you compare two numbers?

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To compare two numbers, look at the digits from left to right. The number with the larger digit in the highest place value is greater.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 7,482?

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The value of the digit 7 in 7,482 is 7,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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What is the place of the digit 5 in the number 5,236?

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The place of the digit 5 in 5,236 is the thousands place.

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What is standard form?

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Standard form is the way of writing numbers using digits. For example, the number 'three hundred fifty-eight' in standard form is 358.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 4 < 5 means 4 is less than 5.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 6 > 3 means 6 is greater than 3.

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What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 4,567?

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The value of the digit 4 in 4,567 is 4,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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What is the place of the digit 6 in the number 6,789?

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The place of the digit 6 in 6,789 is the thousands place.