Convert between place values

Learning Objectives Identify the value of a digit in a number up to the thousands place. Explain that a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. Convert a number of tens into the equivalent number of ones (e.g., 4 tens = 40 ones). Convert a number of hundreds into the equivalent number of tens (e.g., 3 hundreds = 30 tens). Express a three-digit number in different ways using place value (e.g., 250 is 2 hundreds and 5 tens, or 25 tens). Solve simple word problems that require converting between place values. Have you ever traded 10 pennies for a dime? 🪙 You were converting between place values without even knowing it! In this lesson, we will learn how to trade, or 'convert', between ones, tens, and hundreds. This is a s...

TermDefinitionExample Place ValueThe value of a digit based on its position or 'place' in a number.In the number 472, the digit 7 is in the tens place, so its value is 70. DigitAny of the numerals from 0 to 9 that are used to build numbers.The number 381 has three digits: 3, 8, and 1. Ones PlaceThe place on the far right in a whole number. It tells you how many single units you have.In the number 125, the 5 is in the ones place. Tens PlaceThe place to the left of the ones place. It tells you how many groups of ten you have.In the number 125, the 2 is in the tens place, which means 2 tens or 20. Hundreds PlaceThe place to the left of the tens place. It tells you how many groups of one hundred you have.In the number 125, the 1 is in the hundreds place, which means 1 hundred or 100...

Tens to Ones Conversion 1 \text{ ten} = 10 \text{ ones} To find out how many ones are in a certain number of tens, you multiply the number of tens by 10. For example, 6 tens is the same as 6 x 10 = 60 ones. Hundreds to Tens Conversion 1 \text{ hundred} = 10 \text{ tens} To find out how many tens are in a certain number of hundreds, you multiply the number of hundreds by 10. For example, 5 hundreds is the same as 5 x 10 = 50 tens. Thousands to Hundreds Conversion 1 \text{ thousand} = 10 \text{ hundreds} To find out how many hundreds are in a certain number of thousands, you multiply the number of thousands by 10. For example, 2 thousands is the same as 2 x 10 = 20 hundreds.