Understanding Place Value and the Value of Digits

This video tutorial explains the concept of place value using base 10 blocks and a place value chart. It covers how digits change value based on their position, common mistakes in understanding place value, and practical examples using the digit 5. The lesson emphasizes the multiplication by 10 as numbers shift left on the place value chart, illustrating how numbers grow larger by adding zeros. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the key concepts taught.

What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 32,586?

• 2,000

• 200

• 20

• 2

How many tens are there in a hundred?

• 10

• 20

• 5

• 15

If you have 10 groups of 1,000, what number do you get?

• 1,000,000

• 100,000

• 10,000

• 1,000

What happens to a number each time you move it one place to the left on the place value chart?

• It gets 100 times bigger

• It gets 10 times bigger

• It gets 5 times bigger

• It stays the same

How many groups of 100,000 make a million?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 5

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

• 50

• 500

• 5,000

• 5

What is the value of a digit 5 in the ten thousands place?

• 5

• 50

• 5,000

• 50,000