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 79 × 10?
- 790
- 7900
- 79
- 89
Answer: 790. 79 × 10 = 790.
ProCompare and infer.
What is 23 × 100?
- 230
- 2300
- 23000
- 123
Answer: 2300. 23 × 100 = 2300.
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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