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Place value
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Description
Exercise Name: Place value
Math Missions: 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission
Types of Problems: 2

The Place value exercise appears under the 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission and Pre-algebra Math Mission. This exercise helps students to understand place value.

Types of Problems[]

There are two types of problems in this exercise:

  1. Name place value: This problem gives a number and asks for the place value of a particular digit.
    Whatplace

    Name place value

    Name

    Write the number

  2. Write the number: This problem says a number in English and asks the student to write the number in digits.

Strategies[]

This exercise is easy to get accuracy badges badges because the problems are pretty easy. It is easy to attain Speed badges also because of the straightforwardness of the questions.

  1. The place value on problem type one does not go beyond thousands and is increasing order for the multiple choice answers.

Real-life Applications[]

  1. Knowledge of place value is needed for writing checks.
  2. A common example of place value is money (example: $1.69 means that there is 1 whole (dollar), 6 tenths (dimes), and 9 hundredths (pennies)).