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What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? HELP

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:55 pm
by SouthWiltsGrammer
301,927
My DD's answer was 300,000

784,321
My DD's answer was 300

832,525
My DD's answer was 30,000

She had a whole string of these to do. She thought she was correct but tutor answer sheet showing different answers. I think there is error in answer sheet and wanted to check here! TIA

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:03 pm
by Guest55
Her answers are correct :D

Technically we don't use commas any more so 300,000 is written 300 000

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:07 pm
by SouthWiltsGrammer
Guest55 wrote:Her answers are correct :D

Technically we don't use commas any more so 300,000 is written 300 000
I will let her know tonight about comma, thank you! She'll be glad she was right, I wasn't sure, she was getting annoyed when we looked at answer sheet together! Thank you. X

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:15 pm
by Tinkers
Out of interest what did her tutor say was the right answer?

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:58 pm
by mystery
I don't like the wording of the question. Is the tutor's other material like this?

If I read a question asking about "digit 3" I might think it meant the third digit in poor English.

Maybe if it said "what is the value of the digit 3 in each of these numbers" I might find it less ambiguous.

I don't think you will get 11 plus questions this badly worded - or this simple?

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:59 pm
by Reading Mum
SouthWiltsGrammer wrote:301,927
My DD's answer was 300,000

784,321
My DD's answer was 300

832,525
My DD's answer was 30,000

She had a whole string of these to do. She thought she was correct but tutor answer sheet showing different answers. I think there is error in answer sheet and wanted to check here! TIA
My first instinct was to answer
1000
4000
2000

if it had said what was the value of 'the' digit 3 I would have answered as your daughter did. Iffy question

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:01 pm
by mad?
Reading Mum wrote: My first instinct was to answer
1000
4000
2000

if it had said what was the value of 'the' digit 3 I would have answered as your daughter did. Iffy question
+1

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:03 pm
by Guest55
That interpretation would not be very challenging as each number is the same magnitude ie the third digit is 'thousands'.

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:03 pm
by SouthWiltsGrammer
It was the final three questions of one of the pieces of homework, questions 10,11,12. Question 12 answer was missed out and answer for question 11 (784 321) was 30,000 and answer for question 10 (301 927) was 300.

Re: What is the value of digit 3 in each of these numbers? H

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:05 pm
by mystery
Sounds like your tutor can't write English clearly and can't see straight.