Writing: Real-world Applications of Place Value to Millions

Mathematics
Grade 8
16 questions
~32 mins
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This worksheet explores the writing of large numbers in real-world contexts such as business and finance, focusing on understanding and accurately representing numbers up to millions.

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Writing: Real-world Applications of Place Value to Millions

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Grade Grade 8
A

Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Write the number five million three hundred twenty thousand seven hundred and fifteen in digits.
[2 marks]
2.
Express the number 9,876,543 in words.
[2 marks]
3.
Round 4,567,892 to the nearest million.
[2 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Answer all questions with detailed explanations where required.
1.
A business earns $2,345,678 in revenue in one year. If they want to round this amount to the nearest hundred thousand for reporting purposes, what is the rounded figure? Explain your reasoning.
[4 marks]
2.
A bank reports a customer's account balance as $7,892,145. The customer wants to round this to the nearest million. What is the rounded number and why?
[4 marks]
3.
A company reports a profit of $1,234,567. They decide to round to the nearest ten thousand. Show your working.
[3 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

Answer all questions based on the context provided.
1.
A company's annual revenue is $4,789,345. They report this as approximately how many millions? Write your answer in words.
[2 marks]
2.
A new stock purchase was made for $1,256,789. How would this amount be written in a financial statement, ensuring correct place value notation?
[2 marks]
3.
A business reports that its assets total $9,876,543. If they round this to the nearest million, what is the figure, and how is that justified?
[3 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

Attempt these more difficult questions. Show your detailed working.
1.
A corporation reports earnings of $12,345,678. If they want to report this in hundreds of thousands, what is the number in that unit? Explain your calculation process.
[4 marks]
2.
An investor has $3,456,789 in their portfolio. They want to round it to the nearest million for a summary report. What is the rounded number and why?
[4 marks]
E

Mixed Review

Solve a variety of question types to consolidate your understanding.
1.
Write the number seven million ninety thousand in digits.
[2 marks]
2.
Round 6,543,219 to the nearest hundred thousand.
[2 marks]
3.
A company reports assets of $8,234,567. How should this be written to reflect the approximate number of millions?
[2 marks]
F

Error Analysis

Identify and correct the common mistake in each problem.
1.
A student writes 5,032,715 as 'five million thirty-two thousand seven hundred fifteen.' Is this correct? If not, identify the mistake and correct it.
[3 marks]
2.
A student rounds $9,876,543 to $9,800,000. Is this correct? Explain why or why not.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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