Understanding Expanded Form of Three-Digit Numbers

What is the primary purpose of writing numbers in expanded form?

• To simplify calculations

• To confuse students

• To show the value of each digit

• To make numbers look longer

In the number 237, what is the value of the digit 3?

• 3000

• 3

• 30

• 300

How would you express the number 518 in expanded form?

• 5 + 1 + 8

• 500 + 10 + 8

• 50 + 18

• 500 + 18

When writing the number 820 in expanded form, what should you do with the zero in the ones place?

• Include it as 0

• Ignore it

• Add it as 10

• Multiply it by 10

What is the expanded form of the number 746?

• 70 + 46

• 700 + 4 + 6

• 700 + 40 + 6

• 746