Here's the step-by-step solution to each problem in the “Place Value: Word Problems” assignment:
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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:
- 1 → hundreds place → value = 100
- 8 → tens place → value =
80
- 3 → ones place → value = 3
👉 The digit
8 is in the
tens place, so its value is
80.
Answer: 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:
We build the number from left to right (thousands → hundreds → tens → ones):
- Thousands place:
4
- Hundreds place:
2
- Tens place:
6
- Ones place:
1
So, putting them together:
4,261
Answer: 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 digits are:
- 2 → thousands place → value =
2,000
- 8 → hundreds place → 800
- 7 → tens place → 70
- 5 → ones place → 5
👉 The digit
2 is in the
thousands place, so its value is
2,000.
Answer: 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:
- 8,000 → eight thousand
- 600 → six hundred
- 58 → fifty-eight
Combine:
eight thousand, six hundred fifty-eight
💡 Note: In standard American English, we do *not* use “and” between hundred and tens unless there’s a decimal or fraction. So it’s “six hundred fifty-eight,” not “six hundred and fifty-eight.”
Answer: eight thousand, six hundred fifty-eight
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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
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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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of place value worksheet words to.
