1000 More or Less
Find 1000 more or less than a given number
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“Can your child quickly work out '1,000 more than 3,456' or '1,000 less than 7,200' in their head — knowing only the thousands digit changes?”
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- Activity. Find 1000 more or less than a given number
What to notice. Given 4,562, state that 1000 more is 5,562 and 1000 less is 3,562 • Explain using place value that only the thousands digit changes • Apply this skill to numbers beyond 10,000
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Can your child quickly work out '1,000 more than 3,456' or '1,000 less than 7,200' in their head — knowing only the thousands digit changes?
Find 1000 more or less than a given number
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- Given 4,562, state that 1000 more is 5,562 and 1000 less is 3,562
- Explain using place value that only the thousands digit changes
- Apply this skill to numbers beyond 10,000
“Can your child quickly work out '1,000 more than 3,456' or '1,000 less than 7,200' in their head — knowing only the thousands digit changes?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Number Representation & Place Value
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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