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Place Value Problem-Solving

Solve number and practical problems involving place value with increasingly large positive numbers

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If your child is asked 'what is the largest 4-digit even number you can make from the digits 3, 7, 1, and 8?', can they work through it systematically and give you an answer?

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Builds on
Place value of each digitages 8–9PV problems require four-digit place-value understanding
Rounding to 10, 100, 1000ages 8–9Many PV problems involve rounding
Place Value Problem-Solvingthis skill · ages 8–9
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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M5N06medium confidenceYear 5 · Number

solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers

AC9M3N06medium confidenceYear 3 · Number

use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations including financial contexts; formulate problems using number sentences and choose calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

AC9M2N06medium confidenceYear 2 · Number

use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including money transactions; represent situations and choose calculation strategies; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-RN-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA2-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M5N01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M5N06medium confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M2N04medium confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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