Year 5 Number & Place Value
Read and write numbers to 1,000,000; interpret negative numbers in context; round to any power of 10.
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Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
In 60,408, what does the 0 in the hundreds column do?
- Holds the column
- Has no value
- Counts items
- Multiplies
Answer: Holds the column. Zero as placeholder.
ProCompare and infer.
What is 10,000 less than 48,732?
- 38,732
- 47,732
- 48,632
- 8,732
Answer: 38,732. Subtract 1 from ten-thousands digit.
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.
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- What is covered in Year 5 Number & Place Value?
- Read and write numbers to 1,000,000; interpret negative numbers in context; round to any power of 10. Key skills include Place Value, Rounding, Negative Numbers.
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