Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
In 47,382, what is the digit 7 worth?
- Name the places from the right: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands.
- The 7 is in the thousands place, so it is worth 7 × 1,000.
Answer: 7,000
Example 2
In 5,903,416, which digit is in the ten thousands place?
- Name the places from the right: ones (6), tens (1), hundreds (4), thousands (3), ten thousands (0).
Answer: 0
Where this is taught: Quiz 1: Place Value, “A digit and its value are two different things”
The drill
Ten problems
How many:
Type each answer, then press Check my answers at the bottom. Commas in large numbers are fine.Write each answer on the line. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.