Lesson 1 of 8 ยท Grades 4 to 5
Practice: Place value to thousands
Ten questions on place value to thousands: digit values, expanded form, building numbers and the job of a zero.
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This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "Place value to thousands". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
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Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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In 7,214, which digit is in the tens place?
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1. The digits are 7 thousands, 2 hundreds, 1 ten and 4 ones.
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What is the value of the 6 in 3,604?
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600. The 6 stands in the hundreds place.
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Write four thousand and eighty as a number.
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4,080. There are 4 thousands, 0 hundreds, 8 tens and 0 ones.
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Write 9,020 in expanded form.
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9,000 + 20. There are no hundreds and no ones.
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Which number is larger: 2,499 or 2,501?
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2,501. Both have 2 thousands, and 501 is more than 499.
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Write 6,000 + 500 + 30 + 2 as one number.
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6,532.
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In 4,502, what is the value of the digit 5?
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500. The 5 stands in the hundreds place.
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How many hundreds are in 3,400?
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34 hundreds. 3,400 is 34 groups of 100.
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A box holds 1,000 paper clips. How many clips are in 7 boxes?
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7,000 paper clips. Seven groups of one thousand.
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Which is worth more: the 3 in 1,352 or the 3 in 3,152?
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The 3 in 3,152, which is worth 3,000. The 3 in 1,352 is worth 300.