Understanding Place Value Charts and How They Work

This lesson explains the concept of place value in numbers, illustrating how each digit's position affects its value. It covers constructing a place-value chart, showing how values increase tenfold from right to left and decrease tenfold from left to right. The lesson addresses common misunderstandings and uses examples to clarify the correct representation of numbers.

What is a common mistake students make when writing the number 8,003?

• Writing it as 80,003

• Writing it as 8,0030

• Writing it as 8,0003

• Writing it as 8,300

How many ones make up a ten?

• 20

• 5

• 10

• 15

What is the value of the hundreds place compared to the tens place?

• 20 times greater

• 15 times greater

• 10 times greater

• 5 times greater

How many hundreds are needed to make a thousand?

• 20

• 5

• 10

• 15

What is the next largest unit after 10,000?

• 150,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 50,000

As you move from the hundreds place to the tens place, how does the value change?

• It becomes 20 times smaller

• It becomes 15 times smaller

• It becomes 10 times smaller

• It becomes 5 times smaller

What happens to the value of each place as you move from left to right on a place-value chart?

• It becomes 10 times smaller

• It becomes 5 times smaller

• It becomes 10 times larger

• It becomes 5 times larger