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Mathematics (Primary) — Numbers & Place Value

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1. Which of the following is the correct way to write 2,509,000 in words?

A. Two million, five hundred and nine thousand
B. Two million, five thousand nine hundred
C. Two million, fifty-nine thousand
D. Two million, five hundred and nine
Explanation: 2,509,000 is made up of 2,000,000 and 509,000. This is read as 'Two million, five hundred and nine thousand'.

2. Write 'four million, six hundred thousand and twenty' in figures.

A. 4,600,020
B. 4,060,020
C. 4,600,200
D. 460,020
Explanation: Four million is 4,000,000, six hundred thousand is 600,000, and twenty is 20. Adding these gives 4,600,020.

3. Arrange these numbers from smallest to largest: 2,345,600, 2,354,600, 2,435,600.

A. 2,345,600, 2,354,600, 2,435,600
B. 2,435,600, 2,354,600, 2,345,600
C. 2,354,600, 2,345,600, 2,435,600
D. 2,345,600, 2,435,600, 2,354,600
Explanation: Comparing digit by digit from the left: 2,345,600 is smallest, followed by 2,354,600, then 2,435,600 is the largest, since the hundred-thousands digits increase from 3 to 4.

4. In the number 3,672,914, what is the place value of the digit 6?

A. Six thousand
B. Six hundred thousand
C. Sixty thousand
D. Six million
Explanation: In 3,672,914, the digit 6 is in the hundred-thousands place, so its place value is six hundred thousand (600,000).

5. The number of people who attended a national festival was recorded as 5,204,678. What is the value of the digit 5 in this number?

A. 5
B. 50,000
C. 500,000
D. 5,000,000
Explanation: In 5,204,678, the digit 5 is in the millions place, so its value is 5 x 1,000,000 = 5,000,000.

6. A market survey recorded the number of traders in Onitsha main market as 'Two million, three hundred and forty-five thousand, six hundred and twelve'. Write this number in figures.

A. 2,345,612
B. 2,354,612
C. 2,345,621
D. 3,245,612
Explanation: Two million is 2,000,000; three hundred and forty-five thousand is 345,000; six hundred and twelve is 612. Adding these together gives 2,345,612.

7. A school store recorded the number of textbooks received as 3,600,050. What digit is in the ten thousands place?

A. 6
B. 0
C. 5
D. 3
Explanation: Writing out the place values of 3,600,050: 3 is millions, 6 is hundred thousands, 0 is ten thousands, 0 is thousands, 0 is hundreds, 5 is tens, 0 is units. So the ten thousands digit is 0.

8. What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 3,745,210?

A. 7
B. 700
C. 70,000
D. 700,000
Explanation: In 3,745,210, the digit 7 is in the hundred thousands place, so its value is 7 x 100,000 = 700,000.

9. Which of the following numbers is correctly written in figures as 'three million, four hundred thousand'?

A. 3,400,000
B. 3,040,000
C. 340,000
D. 34,000,000
Explanation: Three million is 3,000,000 and four hundred thousand is 400,000. Adding these gives 3,400,000.

10. A state government recorded its population as 'four million, one hundred thousand'. Which numeral represents this population?

A. 4,100,000
B. 4,010,000
C. 410,000
D. 4,001,000
Explanation: Four million is 4,000,000 and one hundred thousand is 100,000. Adding these together gives 4,100,000.

11. A new stadium in Lagos cost 6,300,405 naira to renovate. How is this amount correctly written in words?

A. Six million, three hundred thousand, four hundred and five naira
B. Six million, thirty thousand, four hundred and five naira
C. Sixty-three million, four hundred and five naira
D. Six million, three thousand, four hundred and five naira
Explanation: 6,300,405 breaks down into 6,000,000 (six million), 300,000 (three hundred thousand), and 405 (four hundred and five), giving six million, three hundred thousand, four hundred and five.

12. How do you write the number 1,000,006 in words?

A. One million and six
B. One million, six hundred
C. One million and sixty
D. One thousand and six
Explanation: 1,000,006 has a 1 in the millions place and a 6 in the units place, with all other digits being zero, so it is read as 'One million and six'.

13. In the number 6,082,913, which digit occupies the hundred thousands place?

A. 6
B. 0
C. 8
D. 2
Explanation: Writing out the place values of 6,082,913: 6 is in the millions place, 0 is in the hundred thousands place, 8 is in the ten thousands place, 2 is in the thousands place. So the digit in the hundred thousands place is 0.

14. How do you write the number 5,208,600 in words?

A. Five million, two hundred and eight thousand, six hundred
B. Five million, twenty-eight thousand, six hundred
C. Fifty-two million, eight thousand, six hundred
D. Five million, two hundred thousand, eight hundred and six
Explanation: 5,208,600 is read as five million (5,000,000), two hundred and eight thousand (208,000), and six hundred (600), giving five million, two hundred and eight thousand, six hundred.

15. What is the value of the digit 8 in the number 8,241,563?

A. 8,000
B. 80,000
C. 800,000
D. 8,000,000
Explanation: In the number 8,241,563, the digit 8 occupies the millions place, so its value is 8,000,000 (eight million).

16. Which of the following numerals correctly represents 'eight million'?

A. 8,000,000
B. 800,000
C. 80,000,000
D. 8,000
Explanation: Eight million means 8 followed by six zeros, which is 8,000,000.

17. The population of a town was given as 4,750,932. What is the value of the digit 7 in this number?

A. 7
B. 70,000
C. 700,000
D. 7,000,000
Explanation: In 4,750,932, the digit 7 is in the hundred thousands place, so its value is 7 x 100,000 = 700,000.

18. The population of a town in Nigeria is given as two million, three hundred and forty-five thousand. Write this number in figures.

A. 2,345,000
B. 2,340,500
C. 23,450,000
D. 2,034,500
Explanation: Two million is 2,000,000 and three hundred and forty-five thousand is 345,000. Adding them together gives 2,345,000.

19. A market trader in Kano recorded her yearly sales as 7,050,000 naira. Which of these is the correct way to write this amount in words?

A. Seven million, five hundred thousand naira
B. Seven million, fifty thousand naira
C. Seventy million, five thousand naira
D. Seven hundred and five thousand naira
Explanation: 7,050,000 is made up of 7,000,000 (seven million) and 50,000 (fifty thousand), so it is written as seven million, fifty thousand.

20. Which of the following numbers is the greatest?

A. 4,999,999
B. 5,000,001
C. 4,900,999
D. 3,999,999
Explanation: Comparing the numbers, 5,000,001 has the highest value in the millions place (5) compared to the others which start with 4 or 3, making it the greatest.

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