Patterns in Place Value Worksheet | Teach Starter - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one, step by step.

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Question 4: How many times greater is the 3 in the number 63,579 than in the number 143,820?

First, let’s find the place value of the digit 3 in each number.

In 63,579:
- The digits are: 6 (ten thousands), 3 (thousands), 5 (hundreds), 7 (tens), 9 (ones).
→ So the 3 is in the thousands place → that means it represents 3,000.

In 143,820:
- The digits are: 1 (hundred thousands), 4 (ten thousands), 3 (thousands), 8 (hundreds), 2 (tens), 0 (ones).
→ Wait — actually, let’s count again carefully:

143,820:
- 1 = hundred thousands
- 4 = ten thousands
- 3 = thousands → still 3,000?

Wait — hold on! Let me double-check both numbers.

Actually, in 143,820, the 3 is in the thousands place too? That can’t be right for the answer choices.

Wait — maybe I misread. Let’s write them with commas properly:

63,579 → 63 thousand, 579 → so positions from left:
Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones
6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9
→ So 3 is in Thousands → 3,000

143,820 → 143 thousand, 820 →
Hundred Thousands | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0
→ So 3 is also in Thousands → 3,000?

But then they’d be equal — but that’s not an option. And the question says “how many times greater” — implying one is bigger.

Wait — maybe I made a mistake. Let’s look at the second number again: 143,820

Is the 3 really in the thousands place? Yes.

But wait — perhaps the problem meant to compare different places? Or maybe I misread the numbers?

Wait — let’s check the original image description again... Actually, since I can’t see the image, I have to rely on what was typed.

The user wrote:
“4. How many times greater is the 3 in the number 63,579 than in the number 143,820?”

But in both, 3 is in thousands place → same value → 1 time? Not among options.

Wait — maybe it’s a typo? Or perhaps in 143,820, the 3 is in a different place?

Wait — no, 143,820:
Breakdown:
100,000 + 40,000 + 3,000 + 800 + 20 + 0 → yes, 3,000.

But 63,579: 60,000 + 3,000 + 500 + 70 + 9 → also 3,000.

That doesn’t make sense with the answer choices.

Wait — unless… maybe the second number is 14,3820? No, that’s not standard.

Or perhaps it’s 1,438,20? No.

Wait — maybe I misread the first number? Is it 635,79? No, written as 63,579.

Hold on — perhaps the 3 in 143,820 is actually in the hundreds place? Let’s count digits from right:

Number: 143,820

Positions from right (starting at 0):

Digit 0 → ones
Digit 2 → tens
Digit 8 → hundreds
Digit 3 → thousands ← yes
Digit 4 → ten thousands
Digit 1 → hundred thousands

So 3 is definitely in thousands.

But then why are the answer choices like 10, 100, etc.?

Wait — unless the question is: how many times greater is the 3 in 63,579 than the 3 in 14,382? But it says 143,820.

Wait — let me re-read the user input:

"4. How many times greater is the 3 in the number 63,579 than in the number 143,820?"

Perhaps there's a mistake in the problem? Or maybe I need to consider significant figures? No.

Another thought: maybe in 143,820, the 3 is in the thousands, but in 63,579, is the 3 in a higher place? No, both are thousands.

Unless... wait — 63,579 has 5 digits, 143,820 has 6 digits.

Let me write them aligned:

63,579 → 063,579 (to match digits)
143,820

Now:

Position: Hundred Thousands | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones
0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 → for 63,579
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 → for 143,820

Still, 3 is in thousands place in both.

This is confusing. Maybe the intended second number was 14,382? Let’s try that.

If second number is 14,382:

Then 3 is in hundreds place → 300.

Then 3,000 / 300 = 10 → which is option A.

And 10 is one of the choices.

Probably a typo in the problem or in my reading — likely the second number is 14,382, not 143,820.

Because otherwise, it doesn't make sense.

Given that, and since 10 is an option, I’ll assume it’s 14,382.

So:

In 63,579: 3 is in thousands → 3,000
In 14,382: 3 is in hundreds → 300
3,000 ÷ 300 = 10

Answer: A. 10 times greater

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Question 5: Which best describes the relationship between the 5 in 5.87 and the 5 in 7.85?

Look at the two numbers:

5.87 → the 5 is in the ones place → value = 5

7.85 → the 5 is in the hundredths place → value = 0.05

Now, compare: 5 vs 0.05

How many times bigger is 5 than 0.05?

5 ÷ 0.05 = 100

So the 5 in 5.87 is 100 times the value of the 5 in 7.85.

Check options:

A. The 5 in 5.87 is 1/100 the value of the 5 in 7.85 → no, opposite
B. The 5 in 7.85 is 1/100 the value of the 5 in 5.87 → yes! Because 0.05 is 1/100 of 5.

So B is correct.

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Question 6: Milo and Monty completed in a relay race. Results:

Milo: 10.1 seconds
Monty: 10.09 seconds

Who won? The one with the smaller time wins, because faster = less time.

Compare 10.1 and 10.09

Write them with same decimal places:

10.10 vs 10.09

10.09 < 10.10 → so Monty is faster → Monty wins.

Circle: Monty

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Question 10: Milo says that he is the winner because his time is greater. Do you agree or disagree?

Disagree. In racing, smaller time means faster, so better. Milo’s time is 10.1, which is greater than 10.09, but that means he was slower. So he did NOT win.

We disagree with Milo.

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Now, back to Question 4 — I think there might be a typo, but based on common problems, it’s likely comparing 63,579 (3 in thousands) to 14,382 (3 in hundreds), giving 10 times.

Since 10 is option A, and it makes sense, I’ll go with that.

Final Answers:

4. A
5. B
6. Circle Monty
10. Disagree

But let’s confirm Q4 once more.

Alternative interpretation: maybe in 143,820, the 3 is in the thousands, but in 63,579, is there another 3? No.

Perhaps the question is about the position relative to decimal? But these are whole numbers.

I think it’s safe to assume it’s a typo and proceed.

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Final Answer:

4. A
5. B
6. Monty
10. Disagree