Powers Of 10 (Year 6)
Practise powers of 10 within Number & Place Value for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Which number is the SMALLEST?
- -15
- -8
- 0
- 5
Answer: -15. On a number line, -15 is furthest left.
ProCompare and infer.
What is 10,000 − 4,762?
- 5,238
- 5,348
- 6,238
- 5,162
Answer: 5,238. Borrow across three zeros.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A pupil writes that 4,073 has the same value as 4,73. Find the mistake.
- The 0 holds the hundreds place — removing it changes 4,073 into 4,073 vs 473. They're very different numbers.
- No mistake.
- Should be 4,73 = 4,730.
- Both 4,000.
Answer: The 0 holds the hundreds place — removing it changes 4,073 into 4,073 vs 473. They're very different numbers.. Zero is a placeholder.
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