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Place value in decimals

I can state place value in decimals, including recognising exponent and fractional representations of the column headings.

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Place value in decimals

I can state place value in decimals, including recognising exponent and fractional representations of the column headings.

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Key learning points

The column headings for decimals can be expressed in different ways.
A decimal can be represented by using exponentials in the column headings.
A decimal can be represented by using fractions in the column headings.
You can state place value in decimals with column headings expressed in different ways.

Keywords

Decimal form - A number is in decimal form when the decimal point is shown and there are digits to the right of the decimal point.

Common misconception

Students can incorrectly insert a digit in the wrong place value column.

Printing or white board drawings of a place value chart will support student understanding of the different column headings and place value.

Pupils may benefit from having physical resources to manipulate, e.g. Gattegno chart and Dienes blocks.

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6 Questions

Q1.

Which of the following is written in exponent form?

Correct answer: $$10^3$$

1000

$$1\over1000$$

$$^310 $$

0.001

Q2.

Which of these is a column heading from our place value chart?

$$1\over100.01$$

0.013

Correct answer: $$1\over 10^2$$

$$1\over 10^{1.5}$$

Q3.

Match the number with its exponent form

Correct Answer:$$10^2$$,100

100

Correct Answer:$$10^3$$,1000

1000

Correct Answer:$$10^1$$,10

Correct Answer:$$1\over10$$,0.1

0.1

Q4.

Put in order of size, starting with the smallest.

1 - 0.001

2 - 0.01

3 - 0.1

4 - 1

5 - 10

6 - 100

Q5.

Put in order of size, starting with the smallest

1 - $$1\over 10^4$$

2 - $$1\over 10^2$$

3 - $$1\over 10$$

4 - $$10$$

5 - $$10^2$$

6 - $$10^4$$

Q6.

Which of the following is the number $$4\times10^4 + 8\times10^2 + 3$$

4803

40 830

Correct answer: 40 803

48 300

48 003

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6 Questions

Q1.

A number is in ___________ when the decimal point is shown and there are digits to the right of the decimal point.

Correct answer: decimal form

exponent form

fractional form

integer form

usual form

Q2.

Which decimal has 5 tenths?

24.895

15.759

Correct answer: 8.567

144.2

505.0505

Q3.

Match the statement with the correct form

Correct Answer:In fractional form,$$ {7}\over 1000$$

$$ {7}\over 1000$$

Correct Answer:In decimal form,0.007

0.007

Correct Answer:In exponent form,$$ 7\over 10^3 $$

$$ 7\over 10^3 $$

Correct Answer:In words,seven thousandths

seven thousandths

Q4.

Which place value chart has an 8 in the $$1\over{10^2}$$ column?

Correct Answer: An image in a quiz

Q5.

Write in decimal form $${5\times10^3 + 8\times10^2 + 4\times10}+ 3\times{{1}\over{10}} $$

Correct answer: 5840.3

584.3

5804.3

58.403

5480.3

Q6.

Write in decimal form $${7\times 10^2+8\times10+0.3}+{6\over10}+{9\over10^2}$$

780.39

780.369

Correct answer: 780.99

783.69

7800.369