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100

Write 3,864 in expanded form.

3,000 + 800 + 60 + 4

100

In the number 4.5827, what is the value of the digit 8?

0.08 or 8 hundredths 

100

Mrs. Carter is filling a rectangular prism-shaped box with math manipulatives. The box has a length of 8 inches, a width of 5 inches, and a height of 6 inches.

V = l × w × h
8 × 5 × 6 = 240 cubic inches
The volume is 240 cubic inches.

100

A bakery baked 125 cupcakes on Monday and 138 cupcakes on Tuesday. They sold 210 cupcakes over the two days. How many cupcakes do they have left?

Total baked: 125 + 138 = 263
Left: 263 – 210 = 53 cupcakes

200

Which number matches this expanded form?

5,000 + 200 + 9

5,209

200

Which digit is in the ten-thousandths place in the number 6.3498?

8

200

The number on the board is 7.4826.

How does the value of the digit 8 compare to the value of the digit 2?
Use place value reasoning in your explanation.

8 is in the hundredths place (0.08).
2 is in the ten-thousandths place (0.0002).
0.08 is 400 times 0.0002.


The value of the 8 is 400 times the value of the 2.

200

3/4 - 1/8=


3/4 – 1/8 =      6/8 – 1/8 = 

5/8 yard

300

Write 7,305 in expanded form. Be careful!

7,000 + 300 + 5

300

Which comparison is true?

A. 0.4567 > 0.4657
B. 0.7891 < 0.7981
C. 0.6024 > 0.6204
D. 0.3409 > 0.3490

B. 0.7891 < 0.7981

300

A school collected 5,304 canned goods during a food drive.

Write 5,304 in expanded form.

Expanded form: 5,000 + 300 + 4

300

A rectangular prism has a length of 7 cm, width of 3 cm, and height of 4 cm. What is its volume?

V = l × w × h = 7 × 3 × 4 = 84 cubic cm

400

Write 9.46 in expanded form.

9 + 0.4 + 0.06

400

In the number 4,444, how does the value of the 4 in the thousands place compare to the 4 in the hundreds place?

4,000 is 10 times 400

400

Two storage bins are shaped like rectangular prisms.

  • Bin A: 10 in × 4 in × 3 in

  • Bin B: 6 in × 5 in × 4 in

Which bin has the greater volume? How much greater?

Bin A: 10 × 4 × 3 = 120 cubic inches
Bin B: 6 × 5 × 4 = 120 cubic inches

They have equal volumes (0 difference).

400

A school is arranging chairs for a concert. There are 432 chairs and each row can hold 12 chairs.

How many rows of chairs will there be?

432 ÷ 12 = 36 rows

500

Write 8,247 in expanded form using multiplication.

(8 × 1,000) + (2 × 100) + (4 × 10) + (7 × 1)

500

In the number 6.2845, how does the value of the 4 compare to the value of the 8?

0.004 is 1/10 of 0.04

500

A race lasted 3.4065 kilometers.


What is the value of the digit 6?

The digit 6 has a value of 0.006 (six thousandths).

500

A gardener plants 27 flowers in each row. If she plants 15 rows, how many flowers does she plant in total?

27 × 15 = 405 plants