Place Value Word Problems

Place value in Mathematics describes the position of a digit in a number. Each digit has some value in the number, depending upon its position. When a number is represented in the general form, the position of each digit will be expanded. These positions start from a unit place or ones position. The order of place value of digits in a number from right to left is ones/units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousand, a hundred thousand, and so on.
A decimal number can be defined as a number whose whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point. The dot in a decimal number is called a decimal point. The digits following the decimal point show a value smaller than one. Decimals are based on the preceding powers of 10. Thus, moving from left to right, the place value of digits gets divided by 10. Moving from right to left, the place value of digits gets multiplied by 10.

Use the place value chart to solve place value word problems.

Harvey has 450 stamps. Mike has 600 stamps. Who has more stamps?

Use the place value chart to compare the numbers 450 and 600.
Start comparing the digits from left to right.

4 hundreds are less than 6 hundreds. Therefore, 600 is bigger.
Mike has more stamps.