Year 5 Place Value Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 place value worksheet.

Year 5 · Mathematics · Place Value

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Part A — Value of the digit

1.What is the value of the 5 in 621,591?

Answer: 500

The 5 is in the hundreds place.

2.What is the value of the 5 in 253,430?

Answer: 50,000

The 5 is in the ten thousands place.

3.What is the value of the 9 in 983,454?

Answer: 900,000

The 9 is in the hundred thousands place.

4.What is the value of the 1 in 139,322?

Answer: 100,000

The 1 is in the hundred thousands place.

5.Write 266,880 in expanded form.

Answer: 200,000 + 60,000 + 6,000 + 800 + 80

6.Write 712,446 in expanded form.

Answer: 700,000 + 10,000 + 2,000 + 400 + 40 + 6

7.Write 547,758 in expanded form.

Answer: 500,000 + 40,000 + 7,000 + 700 + 50 + 8

8.Write 785,460 in expanded form.

Answer: 700,000 + 80,000 + 5,000 + 400 + 60

9.Write <, > or = : 720,830 197,098

Answer: >

Compare the digits from the left: 720,830 is greater than 197,098.

10.Write <, > or = : 134,964 435,256

Answer: <

Compare the digits from the left: 134,964 is less than 435,256.

11.Write <, > or = : 378,914 730,633

Answer: <

Compare the digits from the left: 378,914 is less than 730,633.

12.Write <, > or = : 479,043 420,140

Answer: >

Compare the digits from the left: 479,043 is greater than 420,140.

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