Numbers and place value · Ages 10–11
Reading, writing and comparing large numbers worksheet
Part of: Large numbers and other numerals
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Reading, writing and comparing large numbers worksheet
Numbers and place value · Ages 10–11
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Write each answer in the space. For word problems, show your working and write a sentence answer.
Part A: Working out and filling in (2 marks each)
1.In 775,645,018, the digit 6 stands for 6 × .
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2.In 748,477,306, the digit 8 stands for 8 × .
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3.378,613,213 = × 100,000,000 + × 10,000 +
Fill in each blank
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4.669,222,996 = × 100,000,000 + × 10,000 +
Fill in each blank
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5.Put these numbers in order, largest first.
- A. 9,881,915
- B. 9,891,915
- C. 51,062,669
- D. 51,063,669
Write the letters in the right order
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Part B: Choose, or true or false (2 marks each)
6.In 51,787,345, which place is the digit 1 in?
- A. Hundred thousands
- B. Ten thousands
- C. Millions
- D. Ten millions
Choose the right answer
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7.Which of these numbers is the largest?
- A. 28,341,901
- B. 29,341,901
- C. 19,274,138
- D. 9,495,255
Choose the right answer
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8.In 81,577,144, which place is the digit 8 in?
- A. Ten thousands
- B. Millions
- C. Hundred thousands
- D. Ten millions
Choose the right answer
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9.244,623,358 is greater than 244,633,358.
True or false?
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10.Which number is “eleven million, six hundred thousand”?
- A. 116,000,000
- B. 1,160,000
- C. 11,600,000
- D. 11,060,000
Choose the right answer
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11.739,507,972 is greater than 739,507,872.
True or false?
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12.Which number is “sixty-two million, five hundred thousand”?
- A. 6,250,000
- B. 625,000,000
- C. 62,500,000
- D. 62,050,000
Choose the right answer
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Part C: Word problems (4 marks each)
13.Last year a theme park had 11,948,931 visits. The digits in its ten millions, millions and hundred thousands places are , and .
Fill in each blank
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14.Last year's takings of four companies: A $49,495,056, B $49,429,008, C $49,125,056, D $9,045,587. Which company took the most?
- A. Company D
- B. Company A
- C. Company B
- D. Company C
Choose the right answer
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15.City A has 1,140,000 people and City B has 1,970,000. The difference is how many times 10,000 people?
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16.Ka-lok's dad likes a flat priced at $13,840,000. Flat prices are often counted in lots of $10,000. How many times $10,000 is that?
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17.A company took $75,030,000 this year, 153 × $10,000 more than last year. Last year's takings were how many times $10,000?
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18.Last year's takings of four companies: A $98,442,406, B $98,602,767, C $98,339,011, D $9,124,063. Which company took the most?
- A. Company A
- B. Company B
- C. Company C
- D. Company D
Choose the right answer
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Reading, writing and comparing large numbers worksheet: Answers and working
Part A: Working out and filling in
1. 100,000
Count which digit from the right the 6 is in 775,645,018, then think what that place is worth.
6 is digit 6 from the right, a place worth 100,000, so it stands for 6 × 100,000.
2. 1,000,000
Count which digit from the right the 8 is in 748,477,306, then think what that place is worth.
8 is digit 7 from the right, a place worth 1,000,000, so it stands for 8 × 1,000,000.
3. 3, 7,861, 3,213
Split 378,613,213 into groups of four from the right: the last four are ones, the next four count lots of 10,000, the rest lots of 100,000,000.
Split into fours from the right: the last four digits are 3213, the next four are 7861 × 10,000, and the rest 3 × 100,000,000.
4. 6, 6,922, 2,996
Split 669,222,996 into groups of four from the right: the last four are ones, the next four count lots of 10,000, the rest lots of 100,000,000.
Split into fours from the right: the last four digits are 2996, the next four are 6922 × 10,000, and the rest 6 × 100,000,000.
5. D → C → B → A
Count the digits first and split the eight-digit numbers from the seven-digit ones, then compare within each pair from the highest place.
Sort by digits first: both eight-digit numbers beat both seven-digit ones. With the same digits, compare from the highest place.
Part B: Choose, or true or false
6. C. Millions
Count left from the ones: which digit from the right is the 1 in 51,787,345?
Count left from the ones: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions, ten millions. 1 is digit 7 from the right.
7. B. 29,341,901
Count the digits in each number first: fewer digits means smaller. With the same number, compare from the highest place.
Count digits first: the seven-digit one is smallest. Compare the eight-digit ones from the ten millions down: 29,341,901 is largest.
8. D. Ten millions
Count left from the ones: which digit from the right is the 8 in 81,577,144?
Count left from the ones: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions, ten millions. 8 is digit 8 from the right.
9. False
244,623,358 and 244,633,358 have the same number of digits. Compare from the highest place and find the first digit that differs.
Same number of digits: compare from the highest place down; the first digit that differs decides.
10. C. 11,600,000
Write 11 million in digits first, then put the 6 in the hundred thousands place.
11 million is 11,000,000; with 6 hundred thousand it is 11,600,000.
11. True
739,507,972 and 739,507,872 have the same number of digits. Compare from the highest place and find the first digit that differs.
Same number of digits: compare from the highest place down; the first digit that differs decides.
12. C. 62,500,000
Write 62 million in digits first, then put the 5 in the hundred thousands place.
62 million is 62,000,000; with 5 hundred thousand it is 62,500,000.
Part C: Word problems
Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.
13. 1, 1, 9
11,948,931 has eight digits. From the left, the first is the ten millions, then the millions, then the hundred thousands.
An eight-digit number starts ten millions, millions, hundred thousands…: 1, 1, 9.
14. B. Company A
Count each number's digits first and rule out the shortest; compare the rest from the highest place down.
D has only seven digits. A, B and C match in the ten millions and millions; compare on down: the largest is 49,495,056.
15. 83 × 10,000
Write each population as a number of 10,000s first by dropping the last four zeros, then subtract.
A is 114 × 10,000 and B is 197 × 10,000; the bigger less the smaller: 83 × 10,000.
16. 1,384 × $10,000
10,000 is a 1 with four zeros. How many lots of 10,000 are in $13,840,000?
Divide by 10,000: drop the last four zeros, 1384.
17. 7,350 × $10,000
Write this year's $75,030,000 as a number of $10,000s first, then think how much less last year was.
This year is 7503 × $10,000; last year 153 fewer: 7503 − 153 = 7350.
18. B. Company B
Count each number's digits first and rule out the shortest; compare the rest from the highest place down.
D has only seven digits. A, B and C match in the ten millions and millions; compare on down: the largest is 98,602,767.
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