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Year 4 Place Value to 10,000: Worked Examples

See free Year 4 place value to 10,000 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

Value of 7 in 7,364?

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: 7,000

2
Partition

Partition 8,205.

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: 8,000 + 200 + 5

3
Compare

Which is greater: 6,905 or 6,950?

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: 6,950

4
Round 10

Round 3,746 to nearest 10.

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: 3,750

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