Whole Numbers

17 Grade 5 Mathematics questions on Whole Numbers, with worked marking schemes. 17 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Arrange in ascending order: 204,310; 204,031; 240,013; 204,301.

   A. 204,310; 204,301; 204,031; 240,013

   B. 204,031; 204,310; 204,301; 240,013

   C. 204,031; 204,301; 204,310; 240,013

   D. 240,013; 204,310; 204,301; 204,031

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   C. $204,031$; $204,301$; $204,310$; $240,013$ — compare from the left: three start $204$ and one starts $240$, which is the largest. The three are then split by the digit after $204$.

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Round $48672$ to the nearest thousand.

   A. $49700$

   B. $48700$

   C. $49000$

   D. $48000$

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   C. $49,000$ — 'nearest thousand' keeps the thousands digit. The hundreds digit is $6$, which is $5$ or more, so $48$ thousands rounds up to $49$. D rounds down and B rounds to the nearest hundred.

3. Question 3

   2 marks

   A school collected $8640$ shillings equally from $6$ classes for a trip. How much did each class contribute?

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which number lies between 498,000 and 500,000?

   A. 500,001

   B. 497,000

   C. 501,000

   D. 499,500

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Write 800,000 + 50,000 + 3,000 + 200 + 40 + 6 in figures.

   A. 853,246

   B. 835,246

   C. 853,426

   D. 850,246

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6. Question 6

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   How many thousands are in 750,000?

   A. 750

   B. 7,500

   C. 75

   D. 75,000

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   What is 1,000,000 − 1?

   A. 999,999

   B. 990,000

   C. 999,000

   D. 999,900

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8. Question 8

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   Write 652,038 in words.

   A. Six hundred and fifty-two thousand and thirty-eight

   B. Six hundred and five thousand and thirty-eight

   C. Six hundred and fifty thousand and thirty-eight

   D. Six hundred and fifty-two thousand and eighty-three

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   A. Six hundred and fifty-two thousand and thirty-eight — split at the comma: $652$ thousand, then $038$. The zero in the hundreds is not spoken, which is what the other readings mishandle.

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Write 1,000,000 − 350,000 = ___

   A. 640,000

   B. 750,000

   C. 650,000

   D. 660,000

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    What is the smallest 6-digit number?

    A. 100,001

    B. 10,000

    C. 100,000

    D. 99,999

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11. Question 11

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    What is the total value of digit 9 in 394,125?

    A. 9,000

    B. 900

    C. 90,000

    D. 900,000

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12. Question 12

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    Which number is the largest: 469,832; 469,238; 469,823; 469,382?

    A. 469,823

    B. 469,832

    C. 469,382

    D. 469,238

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    What is the place value of 7 in 573,246?

    A. Hundreds of thousands

    B. Millions

    C. Thousands

    D. Tens of thousands

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Count on in ten thousands from 560,000. What is the 4th number?

    A. 600,000

    B. 600,001

    C. 610,000

    D. 590,000

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    Round 347,568 to the nearest ten thousand.

    A. 350,000

    B. 347,000

    C. 340,000

    D. 348,000

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    A. $350,000$ — 'nearest ten thousand' keeps that digit. The thousands digit is $7$, so $34$ ten thousands rounds up to $35$. C rounds down and B rounds to the nearest thousand.

16. Question 16

    1 mark

    What is the value of 4 in 849,276?

    A. 40,000

    B. 4,000

    C. 400,000

    D. 400

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Round 685,499 to the nearest hundred thousand.

    A. 690,000

    B. 600,000

    C. 685,000

    D. 700,000

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