Sure! Let’s solve each of the 5 place value word problems step by step.
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Problem 1:
*My school has a population of 183 students. What is the value of the 8 in this number?*
✔ Solution:
In the number
183, the digits are:
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1 → hundreds place → value = 100
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8 → tens place → value =
80
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3 → ones place → value = 3
👉 So, the
value of the 8 is
80.
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Problem 2:
*A four-digit number has a 2 in the hundreds place, a 4 in the thousands place, a 6 in the tens place and a 1 in the ones place. What is the number?*
✔ Solution:
Let’s build the number from left to right (thousands → ones):
- Thousands place:
4
- Hundreds place:
2
- Tens place:
6
- Ones place:
1
So, putting them together:
4261
👉 The number is
4,261.
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Problem 3:
*There are 2,875 cars in the mall’s parking lot. What is the value of the 2 in this number?*
✔ Solution:
In
2,875, the digit
2 is in the
thousands place.
So, its value is:
2 × 1,000 = 2,000
👉 The value of the 2 is
2,000.
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Problem 4:
*Sally and her friend found 8,658 shells on the beach. Write this number in word form.*
✔ Solution:
Break down
8,658:
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8,000 → eight thousand
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600 → six hundred
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50 → fifty
-
8 → eight
Put it all together:
👉
Eight thousand, six hundred fifty-eight
*(Note: In standard American English, we do not use “and” between hundreds and tens unless there are no tens — e.g., “eight thousand, six hundred and eight” would be incorrect here.)*
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Problem 5:
*Robert collected four thousand, six hundred sixty-six cans. Write this number in standard form.*
✔ Solution:
“Four thousand” →
4,000
“Six hundred” →
600
“Sixty-six” →
66
Add them: 4,000 + 600 + 66 =
4,666
👉 Standard form:
4,666
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
80
2.
4,261
3.
2,000
4.
Eight thousand, six hundred fifty-eight
5.
4,666
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of place value worksheet in words.
