Understanding Place Value

The video tutorial explores the concept of place value, demonstrating how to determine the value of digits in different positions within a number. It provides examples of how to analyze and compare numbers based on their place values, emphasizing the importance of understanding the largest place value to determine the size of a number.

What is the value of the digit '2' in the number 6,824?

• 2000

• 200

• 20

• 2

In the number 6,824, what place value does the digit '6' represent?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Tens

• Ones

If the digit '5' is in the hundreds place, what is its value?

• 5

• 50

• 500

• 5000

In the number 5,213, what is the value of the digit '5'?

• 500

• 5

• 5000

• 50

What is the value of the digit '8' in the number 3,468?

• 8000

• 80

• 8

• 800

In the number 3,468, what does the digit '3' represent?

• 3

• 30

• 300

• 3000

What is the value of the digit '7' in the number 8,137?

• 70

• 7

• 700

• 7000

When comparing two numbers, which place value should you look at first to determine which is larger?

• Hundreds

• Tens

• Ones

• Thousands

In comparing 316 and 264, which number is larger and why?

• 264, because it has more tens

• 316, because it has more ones

• 264, because it has more ones

• 316, because it has more hundreds

Why is it important to consider the largest place value when comparing numbers?

• It helps in adding numbers

• It determines the smallest number

• It shows the overall size of the number

• It is used for subtraction