Mathematics Worksheet: Thousands & Place Value (Preparatory Stage)
Based on NCERT demm104.pdf. Concepts, computation, and problem-solving – reveal answers and step-by-step solutions for every question!
Concepts
- How many hundreds are there in one thousand?
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Answer: 10 hundredsShow Solution
Solution: 100 × 10 = 1000. - What is the expanded form of 1,274?
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Answer: 1,000 + 200 + 70 + 4Show Solution
Solution: Expanded form uses place value: Th + H + T + O. - Which is greater: 999 or 1,000?
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Answer: 1,000Show Solution
Solution: 1,000 comes after 999 on the number line. - Write the smallest 4-digit number.
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Answer: 1,000Show Solution
Solution: Smallest possible is with 1 in thousands, 0 in rest. - How many tens are there in 1,000?
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Answer: 100 tensShow Solution
Solution: 10 × 100 = 1,000. - What comes just before and just after 1,000 on the number line?
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Answer: 999 (before), 1,001 (after)Show Solution
Solution: 1,000 is right between them. - In the number 3,025, what does the '3' represent?
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Answer: 3 thousands (3,000)Show Solution
Solution: Place value. - What is the place value of 7 in 7,408?
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Answer: 7,000Show Solution
Solution: It is in the thousands place. - Write the numeral for: "five thousand, two hundred and nine"
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Answer: 5,209Show Solution
Solution: Write as Th-H-T-O. - How many zeroes in one thousand?
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Answer: 3Show Solution
Solution: 1,000 = 1 and three zeros.
Computational Skills
- What is 1,000 – 750?
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Answer: 250Show Solution
Solution: Subtraction: 1,000 – 750 = 250. - Find the sum: 2,345 + 1,126
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Answer: 3,471Show Solution
Solution: Vertical sum: 2345 + 1126 = 3471. - Increase 3,269 by 10.
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Answer: 3,279Show Solution
Solution: Add 10 to units/tens: 3269 + 10. - Decrease 5,400 by 100.
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Answer: 5,300Show Solution
Solution: Subtract 100 from hundreds place. - How much more to make 1,000 from 780?
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Answer: 220Show Solution
Solution: 1,000 – 780 = 220. - Complete: 1,000 = 800 + ___
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Answer: 200Show Solution
Solution: 800 + 200 = 1000. - Write the next 3 numbers after 3,499.
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Answer: 3,500; 3,501; 3,502Show Solution
Solution: Count up by ones. - Mark 1,025 and 1,050 on a number line from 1,000 to 1,100.
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Answer: Both between 1,000 & 1,100; 1,025 a quarter way, 1,050 halfway.Show Solution
Solution: Each tick = 10 units; place at positions accordingly. - Which is greater: 2,040 or 2,004?
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Answer: 2,040Show Solution
Solution: Compare hundreds, then tens if needed. - How many numbers between 1,000 and 1,010 (excluding both)?
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Answer: 9Show Solution
Solution: They are: 1,001...1,009.
Problem-Solving & Real World Modeling
- Find three real objects at home or school you can estimate in “thousands.”
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Answer: Grains of rice, number of pages in a library, steps in a yearShow Solution
Solution: These are classic large-count examples from the “thousands” context. - Arrange: 2,105, 2,052, 2,250, 2,015 in increasing order.
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Answer: 2,015; 2,052; 2,105; 2,250Show Solution
Solution: Compare thousands, then hundreds, etc. - Arrange the numbers 2, 3, 4, 7 into the largest possible 4-digit number (no repeats).
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Answer: 7,432Show Solution
Solution: Descending order: 7 > 4 > 3 > 2. - Circle the largest and underline the smallest: 4,206; 6,398; 5,590; 4,999.
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Answer: 6,398 (largest, circle), 4,206 (smallest, underline)Show Solution
Solution: Compare first thousands, then others. - How many numbers are strictly between 2,000 and 3,000?
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Answer: 999Show Solution
Solution: 2,001 up to 2,999. - Put these events in sequence: 1,000th step walked, 999th page read, 1,001st birthday sung.
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Answer: 999th page, 1,000th step, 1,001st birthday.Show Solution
Solution: Order by number counts. - If 55 people each serve 100 plates, how many plates in all?
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Answer: 5,500Show Solution
Solution: 55 × 100 = 5,500 - If the langar needs 1,000 plates per day for 7 days, how many plates in all?
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Answer: 7,000Show Solution
Solution: 1,000 × 7 = 7,000 - Challenge: On a number line from 1,000 to 2,000, what is halfway?
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Answer: 1,500Show Solution
Solution: (2,000 – 1,000) ÷ 2 = 500; 1,000 + 500 = 1,500 - Challenge: Make as many different 3-digit numbers as possible from 3, 5, and 8 (no repeats). Which is the largest?
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Answer: 8, 5, 3 → 853 (largest)Show Solution
Solution: Possible numbers: 358, 385, 538, 583, 835, 853