Identify a Digit (Up to Hundreds place)
šµļøāāļø Which room do they live in? Every number has a specific address within a gigantic number.
Concept
If you look at a giant number like **843**, you need to know the name of the room each digit lives in. šÆ **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!)