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Year 3 Place Value to 1,000: Worked Examples

See free Year 3 place value to 1,000 worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

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1
Value

What is the value of 7 in 472?

How to think about it: Read the digits and place-value clues carefully. Work one place at a time, then use the number pattern or inverse fact to check the result. Say the number aloud if that makes the structure clearer.

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Answer: 70

2
Partition

Partition 638.

How to think about it: Read the digits and place-value clues carefully. Work one place at a time, then use the number pattern or inverse fact to check the result. Say the number aloud if that makes the structure clearer.

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Answer: 600 + 30 + 8

3
Compare

Which is greater: 506 or 560?

How to think about it: Read the digits and place-value clues carefully. Work one place at a time, then use the number pattern or inverse fact to check the result. Say the number aloud if that makes the structure clearer.

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Answer: 560

4
Order

Order: 342, 324, 432.

How to think about it: Read the digits and place-value clues carefully. Work one place at a time, then use the number pattern or inverse fact to check the result. Say the number aloud if that makes the structure clearer.

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Answer: 324, 342, 432

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