Place value Quiz for Grade 3

10 math questions on place value with answers, written for Grade 3. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
What digit is in the tens place in the number 472? (Multiple choice)
  1. 7
  2. 9
  3. 4
  4. 2
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7

The tens place is the second digit from the right, which is 7 in 472.
2.
In the number 305, what is the value of the digit 3? (Multiple choice)
  1. 300
  2. 3000
  3. 3
  4. 30
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300

The 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.
3.
Which number has a 5 in the hundreds place? (Multiple choice)
  1. 254
  2. 125
  3. 352
  4. 523
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523

In 523, the digit 5 is in the hundreds place.
4.
What is the place value of the digit 6 in the number 769? (Multiple choice)
  1. 60
  2. 6
  3. 600
  4. 6000
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60

The 6 is in the tens place, so its value is 60.
5.
In the number 1,284, which digit is in the thousands place? (Multiple choice)
  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 1
  4. 2
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1

The thousands place is the first digit from the left, which is 1.
6.
The digit 9 in the number 492 is in the hundreds place. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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False

The 9 is in the tens place, not hundreds.
7.
In the number 807, the digit 0 represents zero tens. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

The 0 in the tens place means there are zero tens.
8.
Name the place value of the digit 4 in the number 4,356. (Identification)
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Thousands

The 4 is in the thousands place.
9.
In the number 639, the digit 3 is in the _____ place. (Fill in the blank)
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ones

The 3 is the last digit, in the ones place.
10.
Match each digit to its place value in the number 2,471. (Matching type)
1. 2
A. Thousands
2. 4
B. Hundreds
3. 7
C. Tens
4. 1
D. Ones
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1 = Thousands; 2 = Hundreds; 3 = Tens; 4 = Ones

Each digit corresponds to its place value in the number.