Identify a Digit (Up to Hundreds place)
π΅οΈββοΈ Which room do they live in? Every number has a specific address within a gigantic number.
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Concept
If you look at a giant number like 843, you need to know the name of the room each digit lives in.
π― The House of Place Value: Starting from the RIGHT and moving LEFT: 1. The Ones Room (Far Right): The 3 lives here. It is just the number 3. 2. The Tens Room (Middle): The 4 lives here. It really means 40. 3. The Hundreds Room (Far Left): The 8 lives here. It really means 800.
Test Question: "Which digit is in the Tens place in the number 529?" * Point to the far right... that's Ones. (9). * Point perfectly in the middle. That's the Tens! * Answer: The 2 is in the tens place.
Try it
Find the correct room!
Instructions: Read the question and write down the single digit that lives in that specific room.
Problem 1: In the number 641, which digit is in the HUNDREDS place? * Answer: ___ (The far left room!)
Problem 2: In the number 298, which digit is in the TENS place? * Answer: ___ (The middle room!)
Problem 3: In the number 705, which digit is in the ONES place? * Answer: ___ (The far right room!)
Problem 4: In the number 400, which digit is in the TENS place? * Answer: ___ (It is a zero, but it is still a digit!)