Understanding Place Value

This video tutorial explains the concept of place value, emphasizing the base 10 system. It illustrates how digits have different values based on their position within a number. The tutorial uses examples and base 10 blocks to demonstrate how 10 ones make a ten, 10 tens make a hundred, and 10 hundreds make a thousand. It addresses common misconceptions, such as the incorrect belief that 100 hundreds make a thousand. The video also provides practical exercises for grouping numbers using blocks, reinforcing the understanding of place value.

What determines the value of a digit in a number?

• The shape of the digit

• The color of the digit

• The place of the digit in the number

• The size of the digit

In the number 474, what is the value of the digit 7?

• 7 hundreds

• 7 tens

• 7 ones

• 7 thousands

How many tens make up 100?

• 5 tens

• 10 tens

• 50 tens

• 20 tens

What is a common misunderstanding about the base 10 system?

• 10 hundreds make 1,000

• 10 ones make a ten

• 100 hundreds make 1,000

• 10 tens make 100

How many hundreds are needed to form 1,000?

• 5 hundreds

• 10 hundreds

• 20 hundreds

• 50 hundreds

If you have 3 ones, 12 tens, and 9 hundreds, what is the total number?

• 1,320

• 1,023

• 1,032

• 1,230

Why is the zero important in the number 1,023?

• It is not important

• It is a placeholder for tens

• It indicates the absence of hundreds

• It makes the number larger