Learn — Counting & Place Value

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😬 Does this look scary?

Place value Hundreds, tens, ones Expanded form Base-ten numerals

Don't worry. It's all just + − × ÷ in disguise. 🎭

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💡 The simple truth

Every number is just hundreds + tens + ones added together

3 4 7 = 300 + 40 + 7

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📖 Here's how it works

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What is place value?

Every digit has a position. The position tells you its value.

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The three places

Hundreds + Tens + Ones. The number 347 means 300 + 40 + 7.

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Try it

253 = 200 + 50 + 3. Just addition!

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🧠 Can you solve this?

What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 142?

💡 Which position is the 4 in — hundreds, tens or ones?

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You've got this!

You now know that Counting & Place Value is just + in disguise. Time to prove it!

Level 1 — Easy