5.1.6

Representing Numbers

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Representing Numbers

We can use objects to represent numbers by counting how many of them are there.

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Shapes

  • In the picture, each square represents a different number.
  • The total amount of all shapes is:
    • 500 + 500 + 300 + 300 + 100 = 1,700
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Number line

  • We can show numbers on a number line.
  • The numbers on a number line start at 0 on the left and get bigger as you go to the right.
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Place value

  • We can use shapes to represent numbers in a place value grid.
  • The grid shown represents the number 5,212.
    • The thousands column has 5 counters.
    • The hundreds column has 2 counters.
    • The tens column has 1 counters.
    • The ones column has 2 counters.

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