P4 Large numbers and operation order
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identify place value
In 73,084, what is the value of the digit 8?
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The pattern behind it: Large numbers and operation order
Group digits by place value, then do brackets and multiplication or division before addition or subtraction.
In this one. A digit and its value are different: the digit tells how many units of that place are present.
How to spot it
Two numbers to add with carrying, several numbers to put in order, or a sum mixing addition, multiplication and brackets, all point here.
Common mistake
Children forget to carry a ten into the next column, or compare digits from the left without first checking the numbers have the same number of digits.
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Standard compare and order numbers Arrange 78,216, 78,162 and 78,612 in ascending order.The 33 problem patterns
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