Place value quiz

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1. In 4,582, what is the 5 worth?
   • 50
   • 5,000
   • 500
   • 5
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   500. The 5 is in the hundreds place.

2. In 3,407, which place is the 0 in?
   • Tens
   • Ones
   • Hundreds
   • Thousands
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   Tens. 3 thousands, 4 hundreds, 0 tens, 7 ones.

3. What number is 6 thousands, 3 hundreds and 2 ones?
   • 6,320
   • 6,302
   • 632
   • 6,032
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   6,302. There are no tens, so a 0 holds the tens place.

4. Round 847 to the nearest hundred.
   • 800
   • 900
   • 850
   • 840
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   800. 47 is less than 50, so round down.

5. Round 2,350 to the nearest thousand.
   • 2,400
   • 2,000
   • 3,000
   • 2,500
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   2,000. 350 is less than 500, so round down.

6. How many hundreds make one thousand?
   • 10
   • 5
   • 1,000
   • 100
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   10. 10 × 100 = 1,000.

7. What is the largest number you can make with the digits 4, 9 and 1?
   • 914
   • 941
   • 491
   • 149
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   941. Put the biggest digit in the biggest place.

8. How do you write ten thousand in numerals?
   • 100,000
   • 1,000
   • 10,000
   • 10,0000
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   10,000. A one followed by four zeros.

9. What does the 7 mean in 0.7?
   • Seven hundredths
   • Seventy
   • Seven tenths
   • Seven ones
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   Seven tenths. The first place after the decimal point is tenths.

10. What is 1,000,000?
    • One million
    • One billion
    • One hundred thousand
    • Ten million
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    One million. A thousand thousands.