P2 Numbers Up To 1000: Paper 4 Error Clinic

P2 Numbers up to 1000: Paper 4 Error Clinic

2026-11-11

P2 Numbers up to 1000: Paper 4 Error Clinic

This paper targets common slips: place value and missing zeros, the number before, comparing, counting on in hundreds, then arranging digits and a subtraction that needs borrowing, and finally a correction where the digits were misplaced. Every item has an answer and a one-line note.

Direct answers　Items 01 to 03 rebuild place value, missing zeros and the number before, 04 to 06 cover comparison, forming a number and counting on in hundreds, 07 to 09 are digit arrangement, subtraction with borrowing and counting, and 10 corrects misplaced digits.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10
Suggested time	20
Difficulty mix	Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: P2 Numbers up to 1000
Level	P2

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationIn 580, what is the value of the digit 8?
FoundationWork out 700 + 6 using place value.
FoundationWhat is the number just before 407?
IntermediateCorrect this: 590 is smaller than 509.
IntermediateWrite the number with 4 hundreds, 0 tens and 7 ones.
IntermediateStart at 250 and add 100 each time. What is the fourth number?
ChallengeUse the digits 5, 0 and 8 to make the smallest three-digit number.
ChallengeWork out 687 – 90 and explain why the answer is not 678.
ChallengeHow many whole numbers between 200 and 300 have 6 as their tens digit?
Error redoCorrect this: the number after 599 is 5999.

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	80.	The 8 sits in the tens place, so its value is 80; the 5 in the hundreds place is worth 500.
2	706.	Seven hundreds and six ones need a 0 in the tens place, so the answer is 706, not 76.
3	406.	Go back one by subtracting 1 from the ones digit: 7 becomes 6, so the number is 406.
4	Wrong: 590 is larger.	Compare from the hundreds: both have 5, then the tens digit 9 beats 0, so 590 is larger.
5	407.	Hundreds 4, tens 0, ones 7 give 407; dropping the 0 in the tens place would give 47.
6	550.	The list runs 250, 350, 450, 550, so the fourth number is 550.
7	508.	A leading 0 is not allowed, so put 5 in the hundreds, 0 in the tens and 8 in the ones: 508.
8	597.	Subtracting 90 removes nine tens and needs borrowing: 597. Only subtracting 9 gives 678.
9	10.	They are 260 to 269, which is 10 numbers, each with 6 in the tens place.
10	600.	Adding 1 to the ones 9 carries through tens and hundreds, giving 600. Answering 5999 misplaces the digits.

04　What to do after marking

After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.

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