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1. Four traders at Onitsha market recorded their weekly sales as follows: 3,489; 3,498; 3,948; 3,894. Which trader had the greatest sales?
A. 3,489
B. 3,498
C. 3,948
D. 3,894
Explanation: Comparing the numbers digit by digit from the left, 3,948 has a higher hundreds digit (9) compared to the others, making it the greatest number among the options.
2. What is the face value of the digit 8 in the number 3,847?
A. 8
B. 80
C. 800
D. 8000
Explanation: The face value of a digit is simply the digit itself, regardless of its position in the number. The face value of 8 in 3,847 is 8.
3. In the number 47,258, what is the place value of the digit 7?
A. 7
B. 70
C. 700
D. 7000
Explanation: In 47,258, the digits from left are: 4 (ten-thousands), 7 (thousands), 2 (hundreds), 5 (tens), 8 (units). Since 7 is in the thousands place, its place value is 7 x 1000 = 7000.
4. How do you write the number 92,057 in words?
A. Ninety-two thousand and fifty-seven
B. Nine thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven
C. Ninety-two thousand, five hundred and seven
D. Ninety-two thousand and seventy-five
Explanation: 92,057 is made up of 92 thousand (ninety-two thousand) and 57 (fifty-seven), with no hundreds. So it is read as 'Ninety-two thousand and fifty-seven'.
5. Which of the following numbers is the smallest: 9,001; 9,010; 9,100; 900?
A. 9,001
B. 9,010
C. 9,100
D. 900
Explanation: 900 is a three-digit number while the others are four-digit numbers. A number with fewer digits is smaller than a number with more digits (assuming both are positive whole numbers), so 900 is the smallest.
6. Express 6,000 + 300 + 20 + 5 as a single number.
A. 6,235
B. 6,325
C. 6,035
D. 6,350
Explanation: Adding the expanded values: 6000 + 300 + 20 + 5 = 6325. This is the standard form of the expanded number.
7. A cooperative society in Enugu has a total savings of ₦5,382. What is the value of the digit 5 in this amount?
A. 5
B. 50
C. 500
D. 5000
Explanation: In 5,382, the digit 5 is in the thousands position. Its value is 5 multiplied by 1000, which equals 5000.
8. What is the expanded form of the number 5,204?
A. 5000 + 200 + 0 + 4
B. 5000 + 20 + 4
C. 500 + 200 + 4
D. 5000 + 200 + 40
Explanation: In 5,204, the digits represent: 5 thousands (5000), 2 hundreds (200), 0 tens (0), and 4 units (4). Written in expanded form this is 5000 + 200 + 0 + 4.
9. Arrange the numbers 12,453; 12,345; 12,435; 12,354 in ascending order (from smallest to largest).
A. 12,345; 12,354; 12,435; 12,453
B. 12,453; 12,435; 12,354; 12,345
C. 12,345; 12,435; 12,354; 12,453
D. 12,354; 12,345; 12,453; 12,435
Explanation: Comparing the numbers digit by digit after the common '12,3': 45 < 54 < ... Checking carefully: 12,345 is smallest, next is 12,354, then 12,435, and the largest is 12,453. This gives the ascending order 12,345; 12,354; 12,435; 12,453.
10. A total of 12,405 students registered for BECE in a certain state. Write this number in words.
A. Twelve thousand, four hundred and fifty
B. Twelve thousand, four hundred and five
C. One thousand, two hundred and four
D. Twelve thousand and forty-five
Explanation: 12,405 is made up of 12,000 (twelve thousand) plus 400 (four hundred) plus 5 (five), which is written as 'twelve thousand, four hundred and five'.
11. A market trader recorded the number of tubers of yam sold each week at four different stalls: 45,678; 45,687; 45,768; 45,786. Which of these numbers is the greatest?
A. 45,678
B. 45,687
C. 45,768
D. 45,786
Explanation: Comparing digit by digit from the left, all four numbers start with 45. Looking at the hundreds digit, 45,768 and 45,786 both have 7, which is higher than 6. Between these two, comparing the tens digit, 8 (in 45,786) is greater than 6 (in 45,768). So 45,786 is the greatest.
12. What is the place value of the digit 7 in the number 47,236?
A. Ones
B. Hundreds
C. Thousands
D. Ten thousands
Explanation: In 47,236, the digits from left to right represent ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and ones. The digit 7 occupies the thousands position, so its place value is thousands.
13. A trader in Onitsha market sold goods worth ₦125,000 in one week. What is the value of the digit 2 in this amount?
A. ₦2
B. ₦200
C. ₦2,000
D. ₦20,000
Explanation: In 125,000, the digits are 1 (hundred-thousands), 2 (ten-thousands), 5 (thousands), 0 (hundreds), 0 (tens), 0 (units). The digit 2 is in the ten-thousands place, so its value is 2 x 10,000 = ₦20,000.
14. A trader in Kano sold goods worth ₦15,203 in one week. What is the place value of the digit 2 in this amount?
A. Tens
B. Hundreds
C. Thousands
D. Ones
Explanation: In 15,203, reading from left to right, the digits represent ten thousands (1), thousands (5), hundreds (2), tens (0) and ones (3). The digit 2 is in the hundreds place.
15. Which digit occupies the ten-thousands place in the number 384,712?
A. 3
B. 8
C. 4
D. 7
Explanation: In 384,712, counting from the right, the positions are: 2 (units), 1 (tens), 7 (hundreds), 4 (thousands), 8 (ten-thousands), 3 (hundred-thousands). So the digit in the ten-thousands place is 8.
16. Arrange the numbers 512, 125, 251 and 152 in ascending order (from smallest to biggest).
A. 125, 152, 251, 512
B. 512, 251, 152, 125
C. 152, 125, 251, 512
D. 251, 125, 152, 512
Explanation: Ascending order means arranging from the smallest to the largest number. Comparing the numbers: 125 is smallest, followed by 152, then 251, and finally 512 is the largest.
17. What is the sum of the place values of the digit 4 in the number 44,512?
A. 8
B. 44
C. 44,000
D. 4,400
Explanation: In 44,512, the first 4 is in the ten-thousands place, giving a value of 40,000. The second 4 is in the thousands place, giving a value of 4,000. Adding these place values gives 40,000 + 4,000 = 44,000.
18. In the number 305,942, what is the place value of the digit 9?
A. 9
B. 90
C. 900
D. 9000
Explanation: In 305,942, counting from the right: 2 (units), 4 (tens), 9 (hundreds), 5 (thousands), 0 (ten-thousands), 3 (hundred-thousands). So the digit 9 is in the hundreds place, giving a place value of 9 x 100 = 900.
19. Write 'twenty-three thousand, four hundred and six' in figures.
A. 23,406
B. 23,460
C. 2,346
D. 23,046
Explanation: Twenty-three thousand is 23,000, and four hundred and six is 406. Adding these together gives 23,406.
20. Write 'Sixty-eight thousand, four hundred and seventeen' in figures.
A. 68,417
B. 68,471
C. 86,417
D. 68,714
Explanation: Sixty-eight thousand is 68,000. Four hundred and seventeen is 417. Adding gives 68,000 + 417 = 68,417.
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