3rd Grade Place Value Review

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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 is the value of the digit 6 in the number 6,432?

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The value of the digit 6 in the number 6,432 is 6,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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How do you order numbers from least to greatest?

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To order numbers from least to greatest, compare the digits starting from the leftmost digit and arrange them in ascending order.

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What is the standard form of a number?

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The standard form of a number is the way we usually write numbers using digits. For example, the standard form of one thousand two hundred thirty-four is 1,234.

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What does the symbol '>' mean?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 5 > 3 means 5 is greater than 3.

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'. For example, 2 < 4 means 2 is less than 4.

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

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The place value of the digit 4 in the number 4,567 is thousands.

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How do you compare two numbers?

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To compare two numbers, look at the leftmost digits first. The number with the larger leftmost digit is greater.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345?

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The value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345 is 2,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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What is the difference between standard form and expanded form?

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Standard form is writing the number using digits, while expanded form breaks the number down into the sum of its place values. For example, 234 in expanded form is 200 + 30 + 4.