What is Place Value? Place value tells us what value each digit in a number is worth because of its place in any number.
Number Places The smallest place value in a number is the ones place. From the ones place to the left is tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on.
Example Which numeral is in the tens place? 245 hundreds Tens ones If you answered “ 4, ” you’re correct!
Base Ten in Place Value Students can use base ten blocks to represent a number’s place value. For example, if you wanted to represent the number 42, you would use 4 tens blocks and 2 ones blocks.
Hundreds and Thousands Blocks Here is what a hundreds block looks like… Here is what a thousands block looks like…
Quiz Time!
Which of the following is the number representation of ? A. 9 B. 16 C. 12 D. 22 Next Question
Which number is in the ones place of 543? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Next Question
Which picture represents the number 100? A. B. C.
Which number is in the hundreds place of 212? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 0 Next Question
Which number represents the picture? A. 20 B. 12 C. 120 D. 122 Finish