Let's solve each of the
Place Value: Word Problems step by step and explain the reasoning behind each answer.
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1. My school has a population of 183 students. What is the value of the 8 in this number?
Step-by-step:
- The number is
183.
- Break it down by place value:
- 1 is in the
hundreds place → 100
- 8 is in the
tens place → 8 × 10 =
80
- 3 is in the
ones place → 3
✔ So, the
value of the 8 is
80.
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✔ Answer: 80
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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?
Step-by-step:
We need to build the number using place values:
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Thousands place: 4 → 4,000
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Hundreds place: 2 → 200
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Tens place: 6 → 60
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Ones place: 1 → 1
Now add them up:
4,000 + 200 + 60 + 1 =
4,261
✔ So, the number is
4,261.
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✔ Answer: 4,261
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3. There are 2,875 cars in the mall’s parking lot. What is the value of the 2 in this number?
Step-by-step:
- The number is
2,875.
- Break it down:
- 2 is in the
thousands place → 2 × 1,000 =
2,000
- 8 is in the hundreds → 800
- 7 is in the tens → 70
- 5 is in the ones → 5
✔ So, the
value of the 2 is
2,000.
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✔ Answer: 2,000
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4. Sally and her friend found 8,658 shells on the beach. Write this number in word form.
Step-by-step:
Break down 8,658:
- 8,000 → eight thousand
- 600 → six hundred
- 50 → fifty
- 8 → eight
Combine:
"Eight thousand, six hundred fifty-eight"
✔ Note: We don’t say "and" in standard word form unless specified.
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✔ Answer: Eight thousand, six hundred fifty-eight
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5. Robert collected four thousand, six hundred sixty-six cans. Write this number in standard form.
Step-by-step:
Convert words to digits:
- "Four thousand" → 4,000
- "Six hundred" → 600
- "Sixty-six" → 66
Add them:
4,000 + 600 + 66 =
4,666
✔ So, the standard form is
4,666.
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✔ Answer: 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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