Place Value (Year 5)
Read, write, order and compare numbers, understanding the value of each digit.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
What is 40 × 10?
- 50
- 40
- 4000
- 400
Answer: 400. 40 × 10 = 400.
ProCompare and infer.
What is 78 × 100?
- 78000
- 7800
- 178
- 780
Answer: 7800. 78 × 100 = 7800.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Estimate: a chain of 5,250 schools, each with about 200 pupils. Total pupils?
- About 1,000,000
- About 105,000
- About 10,000
- About 100,000
Answer: About 1,000,000. 5,000 × 200 = 1,000,000.
Related skills
Frequently asked questions
- What is place value?
- Read, write, order and compare numbers, understanding the value of each digit.
- How can my child practise place value at home?
- Work through the examples below, then start a free adaptive session. Northstar adjusts the difficulty automatically and tracks mastery over time.
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