Place Value Game: Place Value Quest
Getting your game ready…
- Ages
- 6–11
- School years
- Basic 1–Basic 5
- Skills
- Ones, tens, hundreds and thousands, Value of a digit, Reading large numbers
- Time
- 2–5 minutes a round
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
- Updated
For grown-upsPlace Value Quest is a free maths game that helps kids understand what each digit in a number is worth.
In Ghana, Place Value Quest suits children in Basic 1 to Basic 5. School years and levels on this page follow Ghanaian schools.
How to play Place Value Quest
- Choose a level: tens & ones, hundreds, thousands or hundred thousands.
- Look at the orange digit in the number.
- Answer the question: what is the digit worth, or which place is it in?
- Read the explanation if you get one wrong.
What your child learns
- Ones, tens, hundreds and thousands
- Value of a digit
- Reading large numbers
- Foundations for column addition and subtraction
About Place Value Quest
Place value is the foundation of almost all written maths. Children who understand that the 4 in 3,482 is worth 400 find addition, subtraction, rounding and decimals far easier.
Start with tens and ones in Basic 1–2, then build to thousands (Basic 3–4) and hundred thousands (Basic 4–5).
| School year | Suggested level |
|---|---|
| Basic 1 | Tens & ones |
| Basic 2 | Hundreds |
| Basic 3 | Thousands |
| Basic 4 | Hundred thousands |
| Basic 5 | Hundred thousands |
Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
Leaderboard
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Matching worksheets
Practise away from the screen too: free worksheets with answer keys that match this game.
3-digit × 1-digit
Print or on screen3-digit place value
Print or on screen4-digit place value
Print or on screen5-digit place value
Print or on screen6-digit place value
Print or on screenRounding to nearest 10
Print or on screenRounding to nearest 100
Print or on screenRounding to nearest 1000
Print or on screenComparing numbers to 100
Print or on screenComparing numbers to 1000
Print or on screenCounting 25s, 50s, 100s
Print or on screenAddition with regrouping
Print or on screenSubtraction with regrouping
Print or on screen3-digit addition
Print or on screen3-digit subtraction
Print or on screenPractise one skill
Jump straight to a level, with tricks, examples and a printable worksheet for each skill.
Frequently asked questions
What is place value?
Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. In 352, the 3 is worth 300, the 5 is worth 50 and the 2 is worth 2.
What age is this place value game for?
Roughly ages 6 to 11.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free with no sign-up.
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