Question 2
EasyOriginal questionIn the number 4,86,253, what is the difference between the place value and the face value of the digit 6?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The digit 6 sits in the thousands place, so its place value is 6,000.
Its face value is the digit itself, 6.
Difference = .
Worth noting
6,000 is the place value alone and 6,006 adds instead of subtracting; 59,994 misreads 6 as the ten-thousands digit.
- Concept
- Place value versus face value of a digit
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
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