Knowing Our Numbers: Place Value and Estimation Practice

Grade 6 · Mathematics · 18 questions · Mixed

This practice set helps Grade 6 students read large numbers, identify digit values, and estimate sums and differences by rounding. The questions use familiar India classroom examples, simple word problems, and a few step-by-step items for guided practice.

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Question 1mcq

In 4,582, what is the value of the digit 8?

A.8

B.80

C.8,000

D.800

Question 2mcq

Which digit is in the hundreds place in 63,418?

A.6

B.4

C.1

D.3

Question 3mcq

What is the expanded form of 7,205?

A.7,000 + 20 + 5

B.7,000 + 200 + 5

C.700 + 20 + 5

D.7,000 + 2,000 + 5

Question 4mcq

In 8,41,306, what is the digit in the ten-thousands place?

A.4

B.8

C.1

D.3

Question 5mcq

Estimate 198 + 302 by rounding each number to the nearest hundred.

A.400

B.500

C.600

D.700

Question 6mcq

Riya bought a notebook for ₹47 and a pen for ₹52. About how much did she spend after rounding off each number to nearest ten?

A.₹90

B.₹110

C.₹120

D.₹100

Question 7mcq

In 2,468, the digit 4 is in which place?

A.Hundreds place

B.Tens place

C.Ones place

D.Thousands place

Question 8mcq

What is the value of digit 5 in 5,73,214?

A.50,000

B.5,00,000

C.50,00,000

D.5,000

Question 9mcq

Which number is formed by 6 lakh, 4 thousand, and 9 ones?

A.6,40,009

B.6,00,409

C.6,04,090

D.6,04,009

Question 10mcq

A school collected 4,786 books in one month and 3,219 books in another month. About how many books were collected if each number is rounded to the nearest thousand?

A.7,000

B.8,000

C.10,000

D.9,000

Question 11mcq

Estimate 9,428 − 4,612 by rounding each number to the nearest hundred.

A.5,000

B.4,800

C.4,600

D.4,700

Question 12fill blank

In 7,84,251, the digit 8 is in the .

Answer: ________________________________

Question 13fill blank

Round 6,483 to the nearest thousand: .

Answer: ________________________________

Question 14fill blank

The value of 5 in 3,50,128 is .

Answer: ________________________________

Question 15fill blank

A bus travelled 2,864 km in one month and 1,117 km in another month. Estimate the total distance by rounding to the nearest thousand: .

Answer: ________________________________

Question 16true false

In 7,85,042, the digit 8 is in the ten-thousands place.

○True

○False

Question 17true false

Rounding numbers can help us make a quick estimate.

○True

○False

Question 18true false

The number 9,99,999 is greater than 10,00,000.

○True

○False