PlaceValue

Elementary School Number Sense Lesson 10: Place Values

Today's lesson is the most basic one in my app (which is why I placed it at Level 1), and all the others build upon its foundation.  This concept has appeared 5 times so far this year on elementary school tests, with a median placement at question # 12.  

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Number Dojo Level: 1

In the following number:

123,456.7890

each digit represents a different place value:

1: hundred thousands
2: ten thousands
3: thousands
4: hundreds
5: tens
6: ones (or units)
7: tenths
8: hundredths
9: thousandths
0: ten-thousandths

To solve these problems, simply identify which digit is in the given place.  Be sure to read the question carefully!

Example 1: What digit represents the tenths place in 534.971? ___

• The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal.
• The answer is 9.

Example 2: Which digit represents the thousands place in 3765.014? ___

• The thousands place is the fourth digit to the left of the decimal.
• The answer is 3.

Example 3: What is the tens digit in the number 384.759? ___

• The tens digit is the second digit to the left of the decimal.
• The answer is 8.

Example 4: Which digit represents the hundredths place in 2063.578? ___

• The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal.
• The answer is 7.

Example 5: What is the units digit in the number 480.765? ___

• The units digit is also known as the ones place--the first digit to the left of the decimal.
• The answer is 0.

Example 6: Which digit is in the 100's place for 6703.51? ___

• The 100's (hundreds) place is the third digit to the left of the decimal.
• The answer is 7.

Example 7: Which digit is in the 1/1000's place for 3.14159? ___

• The 1/1000's (thousandths) place is the third digit to the right of the decimal.
• The answer is 1.

Example 8: Which digit is in the ten-thousands place in 35104.89627? ___

• The ten-thousands place is the fifth digit to the left of the decimal.
• The answer is 3​.

Number Dojo screen shot from Level 1: PlaceValue

Here's a free worksheet to help you practice PlaceValue:

placevalue.pdf
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