How do place values work in a four-digit number?

From the right the places are ones, tens, hundreds and thousands, and a digit is worth more as it moves left.

What is the commonest reading mistake?

Dropping a zero in the middle; 5 076 is read five thousand and seventy-six.

P3 maths numbers to 10 000 paper 1 (basics): place value, reading and comparing

2026-11-10

Tutor Prep Guide · P3 Maths Numbers to 10 000

Ten items starting from place value: read, write, compare and order four-digit numbers, each with an answer.

Direct answers　Answer on your own first, then check the table in section 03; each item carries a one-line note.

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: P3 Maths Numbers to 10 000
Level	P3

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationIn 3 456, what does the digit 4 stand for?
FoundationWrite “seven thousand and eighty” in figures.
FoundationIn 5 302, which place does the digit 3 occupy?
IntermediateWork out 4 000 + 300 + 20 + 5.
IntermediateWhich is larger, 6 508 or 6 580?
IntermediateArrange 2 305, 2 350 and 2 035 from smallest to largest.
ChallengeWhat is the next whole number after 9 999?
ChallengeWhich number is made of 5 thousands, 0 hundreds, 7 tens and 6 ones?
ChallengeHow many hundreds are there in 7 400?
Error redoA pupil reads 6 090 as “six thousand and ninety”. What has gone wrong?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	4 hundreds, that is 400.	The 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.
2	7 080	Seven thousands, zero hundreds, eight tens and zero ones give 7 080.
3	The hundreds place.	Reading 5 302 as 5 thousands, 3 hundreds, 0 tens and 2 ones puts the 3 in the hundreds place.
4	4 325	Add place by place: 4 thousands, 3 hundreds, 2 tens and 5 ones.
5	6 580 is larger.	The thousands and hundreds match, so compare the tens digits: 0 is less than 8.
6	2 035, 2 305, 2 350	All three have 2 thousands, so compare hundreds: 2 035 has 0 hundreds and comes first.
7	10 000	All four nines carry over, which gives the five-digit number 10 000.
8	5 076	The zero in the hundreds place must be written, or the number would become 576.
9	74 hundreds	Dividing 7 400 by 100 gives 74, so there are 74 hundreds.
10	The zero in the hundreds place must be read: it is “six thousand and ninety”.	When a middle digit is zero the reading needs that zero spoken aloud.

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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