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NS Chapter 1 Place Value Through Millions
HM Chapter 1 Lessons 1-5
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Mathematics
4th Grade
02/08/2013

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

1. What is the definition of "base" or what does "base" mean when

    used in mathematics?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

A: The definition of base, when used in mathematics, is "the amount

      multiplied by the value of one place to determine the value of the

      next highest place."

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS  

 

2. What is the definition of "system" or what does "system" mean

    when used in mathematics?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

A: The definition of system refers to the "set of rules that govern

     how values (numbers), variables (letters)  and mathematical

     operations interact (work together).

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

3.  What is the name of the number system America uses?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS   

 

A: The name of the number system America uses is the Base Ten

     Number System. It is also known as the Decimal System or the

     Hindu-Arabic System.

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

4.  Why is the number system America uses called the Base Ten Number System?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

A: The number system America uses is called the Base Ten Number System because a value of ten (10) is the base or amount multiplied by the value of one place to determine the value of the next highest place.

 

hundreds place

 tens place

  ones place

100  or 10 x 10

10  or 10 x 1

 1

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

5. What is the definition of "value" or what does "value" mean when

    used in mathematics?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

A: When used in mathematics, "value" means "how much something

     is worth".

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

 6. What is the definition of "place" or what does "place" mean

     when used in mathematics?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

A: When used in mathematics, "place" means "where something is

     located."

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

7.  What is a digit?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

A: A digit is a symbol that is used to represent:

     -- an amount of something (I have 12 eggs in my basket.)

     -- a value in a number (The digit 6 in 563 has a value of 60.)

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

8. How many digits are in our number system?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

  A:  There are 10 digits in our number system.

 

0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 9

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THROUGH MILLIONS 

 

9. What is the definition of "place value" or what does "place value" mean?

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Chptr 1 PLACE VALUE THORUGH 

 

A: The definition of "place value" is the value assigned (given) to a digit based on where the digit is positioned (located) in a number.

 

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