11 Plus (11+) Maths Practice Test: Place Value (Easy) — Flashcards

Place value is about the position of a number.

For example, in 83,659 the 9 is in the ones' place; the 5 is in the tens' place; the 6 is in the hundreds' place; the 3 is in the thousands' place; the 8 is in the ten thousands' place.

We work out the value of a digit within a longer number by reading from right to left – NOT left to right.

Their values go like this:

First number – Ones

Second number – Tens

Third number – Hundreds

Fourth number – Thousands

Fifth number – Ten thousands

Related: 11 Plus (11+) Maths Practice Test: Place Value (Very Easy)