Place-Value Treasure Hunt

1. 1.

   The map shows the number of steps to the treasure. What is the digit 2 worth?

   

   A2B20C200D2,000
2. 2.

   The first clue says: 3,000 + 600 + 40 + 9. Which number is that?

   A3,649B36,049C3,694D3,469
3. 3.

   The chart shows how many paces to the old oak. What is the digit 8 worth?

   

   A8B80C800D8,000
4. 4.

   Four chests are numbered 4,312, 4,231, 4,321 and 4,132. Which chest has the largest number?

   A4,312B4,231C4,321D4,132
5. 5.

   The treasure is 2,748 paces away. Round that to the nearest hundred.

   A2,700B2,750C2,800D3,000
6. 6.

   The path to the cave is marked every 200 paces. Which number is missing from the number line?

   

   A400B600C500D800
7. 7.

   You dig up 6,275 coins and find 1,000 more under the rock. How many coins do you have?

   A6,375B6,285C7,275D16,275
8. 8.

   The chest holds this many coins. What does the 0 in the chart tell you?

   

   AThere are no tensBThere are no hundredsCThe number has three digitsDThe number is less than 500
9. 9.

   Which of these numbers has a 7 in the tens place?

   A7,341B4,137C3,471D1,734
10. 10.

    The last clue asks you to write 9,206 in expanded form. Which is correct?

    A9,000 + 200 + 60B9,000 + 20 + 6C900 + 200 + 6D9,000 + 200 + 6

Place-Value Treasure Hunt — Answer key

1. 1.C — 200
   2.A — 3,649
2. 3.D — 8,000
   4.C — 4,321
3. 5.A — 2,700
   6.B — 600
4. 7.C — 7,275
   8.B — There are no hundreds
5. 9.C — 3,471
   10.D — 9,000 + 200 + 6