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.

Which is bigger: -3 or -8?

  • -3
  • -8
  • Equal
  • Cannot tell

Answer: -3. -3 is to the right of -8 on the number line.

ProCompare and infer.

Order from smallest: 3,547; 3,475; 3,754; 3,547.

  • 3,475; 3,547; 3,547; 3,754
  • 3,754; 3,547; 3,547; 3,475
  • 3,547; 3,475; 3,754
  • Different

Answer: 3,475; 3,547; 3,547; 3,754. Compare column by column.

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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