Place Value Of Whole Numbers

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Place Value Of Whole Numbers - Quiz

This quiz will assess your understanding of whole number place values. It will also assess your ability to correctly spell various words related to place value of whole numbers.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Explain the importance of place value in real world situations?

  • 2. 

    What place value is the underlined digit in?        2,465

    • A.

      Tens

    • B.

      Ones

    • C.

      Hundreds

    • D.

      Thousands

    Correct Answer
    C. Hundreds
    Explanation
    The underlined digit in the number 2,465 is in the hundreds place value.

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  • 3. 

     What place value is the underlined digit?         2,864

    • A.

      Hundreds

    • B.

      Tens

    • C.

      Ten-thousands

    • D.

      Thousands

    Correct Answer
    D. Thousands
    Explanation
    The underlined digit in the number 2,864 is in the thousands place.

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  • 4. 

     What place value is the underlined number?         573,968

    • A.

      Hundreds

    • B.

      Ones

    • C.

      Tenths

    • D.

      Tens

    Correct Answer
    B. Ones
    Explanation
    The underlined number in 573,968 is 8. In the place value system, the ones place is the position where the digit 8 is located.

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  • 5. 

     What is the place value of the underlined number?         539,538

    • A.

      Hundreds

    • B.

      Millions

    • C.

      Ten thousands

    • D.

      Hundred thousands

    Correct Answer
    C. Ten thousands
    Explanation
    The underlined number in 539,538 is in the place value of ten thousands.

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  • 6. 

     What is the correct spelling of the underlined place value 3,597?

    Correct Answer
    Thousands
    thousands
    Three thousand
    three thousand
    Explanation
    The correct spelling of the underlined place value 3,597 is "thousands". In this number, the digit 3 is in the thousands place, indicating that there are three thousand in the number.

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  • 7. 

    What is the place value of the underlined number?        389,462

    • A.

      Ten thousands

    • B.

      Hundreds

    • C.

      Thousands

    • D.

      Millions

    Correct Answer
    A. Ten thousands
    Explanation
    The underlined number in 389,462 is in the ten thousands place.

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  • 8. 

    What is the standard form of this number?       500 + 30 +4

    • A.

      543

    • B.

      453

    • C.

      435

    • D.

      534

    Correct Answer
    D. 534
    Explanation
    The standard form of a number is the form in which it is written using digits. In this case, the number 500 + 30 + 4 can be simplified to 534. Therefore, the standard form of this number is 534.

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  • 9. 

     What is the expanded form of this number?         918

    • A.

      900 + 18

    • B.

      900 + 8 + 1

    • C.

      900 + 10 + 8

    • D.

      90 + 10 + 8

    Correct Answer
    C. 900 + 10 + 8
    Explanation
    The expanded form of the number 918 is 900 + 10 + 8.

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  • 10. 

    What is the standard form of this number?          2000 + 700 + 90 + 5

    • A.

      2,795

    • B.

      2,975

    • C.

      2,597

    • D.

      2,759

    Correct Answer
    A. 2,795
    Explanation
    The given number is 2000 + 700 + 90 + 5. By adding these numbers, we get the standard form of the number as 2,795.

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  • 11. 

    What is the expanded expanded of this number?         9,284

    • A.

      900 + 200 + 80 + 4

    • B.

      9000 + 200 + 80 + 4

    • C.

      9000 + 200 + 84

    • D.

      9000 + 20 + 80 +4

    Correct Answer
    B. 9000 + 200 + 80 + 4
    Explanation
    The expanded form of the number 9,284 is 9000 + 200 + 80 + 4.

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  • 12. 

     Arrange these digits to make the biggest possible number.           8        1          9

    • A.

      819

    • B.

      918

    • C.

      891

    • D.

      981

    Correct Answer
    D. 981
  • 13. 

     Arrange these digits to make the biggest possible number.            4        5       0      6

    • A.

      6,045

    • B.

      6,450

    • C.

      6,540

    • D.

      6,054

    Correct Answer
    C. 6,540
  • 14. 

      Write this 2,856,204 in word form.

    Correct Answer
    Two million, eight hundred fifty six thousand, two hundred four
    two million, eight hundred fifty six thousand, two hundred four
    Two million eight hundred fifty six thousand two hundred four
    two million eight hundred fifty six thousand two hundred four
    Explanation
    The given correct answer is "Two million, eight hundred fifty six thousand, two hundred four." This is the correct way to write the number 2,856,204 in word form, using commas to separate the thousands, millions, and billions places.

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  • 15. 

    Arrange these digits to make the smallest possible number:          957,412

    • A.

      142,579

    • B.

      124,579

    • C.

      124,759

    • D.

      124,795

    Correct Answer
    B. 124,579
    Explanation
    In order to make the smallest possible number, we need to arrange the digits in ascending order. The smallest digit is 1, so it should be the first digit. The second smallest digit is 2, so it should be the second digit. The next smallest digit is 4, so it should be the third digit. The next smallest digit is 5, so it should be the fourth digit. The remaining digits are 7 and 9, so the fifth and sixth digits should be 7 and 9 respectively. Therefore, the correct arrangement is 124,579.

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  • 16. 

     What is the correct spelling of 20?

    Correct Answer
    Twenty
    twenty
    Explanation
    The correct spelling of 20 is "Twenty". The word is spelled with a capital letter at the beginning and the rest of the letters are lowercase. The alternative option "twenty" is not spelled correctly as it should also start with a capital letter.

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  • 17. 

      Write this number in words:          125

    Correct Answer
    One hundred twenty five
    one hundred twenty five
    Explanation
    The given number is 125. When written in words, it is "one hundred twenty five". The answer repeats "one hundred twenty five" twice, which is incorrect.

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  • 18. 

    What is the standard form of this number ?         Two thousand, one hundred, thirty-six

    • A.

      2,133

    • B.

      2,166

    • C.

      2,136

    • D.

      2,036

    Correct Answer
    C. 2,136
    Explanation
    The standard form of the number "Two thousand, one hundred, thirty-six" is 2,136.

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  • 19. 

      What is the correct spelling of the underlined place value         732,496 ?

    Correct Answer
    Hundreds
    hundreds
    Four hundred
    four hundred
    Explanation
    The correct spelling of the underlined place value 732,496 is "hundreds". In this number, the digit 3 is in the hundreds place.

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  • 20. 

      What is the correct spelling of the underlined place value         4,392,857,216?

    Correct Answer
    Billions
    billions
    Four billion
    four billion
    Explanation
    The correct spelling of the underlined place value 4,392,857,216 is "billions" or "Billions" or "Four billion" or "four billion".

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  • 21. 

      Which of these is the correct order of the place value families? 

    • A.

      Ones, Tens, Thousands, Millions, Billions, Trillions

    • B.

      Ones, Thousands, Millions, Billions, Trillions

    • C.

      Ones, Hundreds, Millions, Trillions, Billions

    • D.

      Ones, Thousands, Millions, Trillions, Billions

    Correct Answer
    B. Ones, Thousands, Millions, Billions, Trillions
    Explanation
    The correct order of the place value families is Ones, Thousands, Millions, Billions, Trillions. This means that the ones place represents single digits, the thousands place represents numbers in the thousands, the millions place represents numbers in the millions, the billions place represents numbers in the billions, and the trillions place represents numbers in the trillions.

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  • 22. 

    There are only ten digits in our number system? 

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Our number system is based on the decimal system, which means it consists of ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. This is because we use a base-10 system, where each digit's value is determined by its position in the number. Therefore, the statement "There are only ten digits in our number system" is true.

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  • 23. 

    What is the correct spelling of 30? 

    Correct Answer
    Thirty
    thirty
    Explanation
    The correct spelling of the number 30 is "thirty".

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  • 24. 

    What is the correct spelling of 50? 

    Correct Answer
    Fifty
    fifty
    Explanation
    The correct spelling of the number 50 is "Fifty".

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  • 25. 

    What is the correct spelling of the underlined place value        2,531,943

    Correct Answer
    Millions, Two milllions, Two milllion
    Explanation
    The correct spelling of the place value for the underlined digit 2 in 2,531,943 is two million.

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