Questions on Numbers in Expanded Form
Multiple choice questions based Grade 6 students practice Numbers in Expanded Form. Each question includes five alternatives (A–E), and a full answer key is provided at the end.
Topic: Numbers in Expanded Form
Grade: 6
Focus: Reading, writing, and interpreting numbers in expanded form using real-world contexts.
✅ QUESTIONS
1. A car's odometer shows 4,306 km. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 4000 + 300 + 6
B) 4000 + 300 + 60
C) 4000 + 30 + 6
D) 4000 + 300 + 0 + 6
E) 4000 + 300 + 0 + 0 + 6
2. A city has 52,178 residents. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 50,000 + 2,000 + 100 + 70 + 8
B) 52,000 + 100 + 70 + 8
C) 52,000 + 178
D) 50,000 + 2000 + 100 + 78
E) 52,000 + 100 + 78
3. A train traveled 16,504 kilometers. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 10,000 + 6000 + 500 + 4
B) 10,000 + 6000 + 400 + 4
C) 10,000 + 6000 + 500 + 0 + 4
D) 10,000 + 600 + 500 + 4
E) 10000 + 6500 + 4
4. A building is 408 meters tall. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 400 + 80
B) 400 + 8
C) 408 + 0
D) 400 + 0 + 8
E) 40 + 8
5. A library has 2,391 books. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 2000 + 300 + 90 + 1
B) 2000 + 390 + 1
C) 2390 + 1
D) 2000 + 391
E) 2000 + 300 + 1
6. A bag of rice weighs 5.028 kg. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 5 + 0.2 + 0.08
B) 5 + 0.02 + 0.8
C) 5 + 0.02 + 0.008
D) 5 + 0.2 + 0.008
E) 5 + 0.02 + 0.08
7. The population of a town is 120,305. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 100,000 + 20,000 + 300 + 5
B) 120,000 + 300 + 5
C) 100,000 + 20,000 + 305
D) 120,000 + 305
E) All of the above
8. A runner finished a marathon in 2.345 hours. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 2 + 0.3 + 0.04 + 0.005
B) 2 + 0.3 + 0.045
C) 2 + 0.34 + 0.005
D) 2 + 0.04 + 0.3 + 0.005
E) 2 + 0.3 + 0.04 + 0.05
9. A piece of land measures 9,821 square meters. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 9000 + 800 + 20 + 1
B) 9800 + 20 + 1
C) 9000 + 820 + 1
D) 9000 + 800 + 21
E) All of the above
10. A machine produced 7,004 items. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 7000 + 40
B) 7000 + 0 + 0 + 4
C) 7000 + 4
D) 7 + 0.004
E) 7000 + 40 + 4
11. A family spent $253.19 on groceries. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 200 + 50 + 3 + 0.1 + 0.09
B) 250 + 3 + 0.1 + 0.09
C) 200 + 50 + 3 + 0.10 + 0.09
D) 200 + 50 + 3.19
E) 253 + 0.19
12. A smartphone costs $1,609. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 1000 + 600 + 9
B) 1000 + 609
C) 1000 + 600 + 0 + 9
D) 1600 + 9
E) All of the above except A
13. A vehicle weighs 3,560 kg. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 3000 + 500 + 60
B) 3500 + 60
C) 3000 + 560
D) 3000 + 500 + 6
E) All of the above except D
14. A company earned 82,103 dollars. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 80,000 + 2,000 + 100 + 3
B) 82,000 + 103
C) 80000 + 2100 + 3
D) 82,000 + 100 + 3
E) All of the above except C
15. A student scored 89.625 points. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 80 + 9 + 0.6 + 0.02 + 0.005
B) 89 + 0.6 + 0.02 + 0.005
C) 89 + 0.625
D) 80 + 9 + 0.625
E) All of the above
16. A plane flew 120,000 miles. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 100,000 + 20,000
B) 120,000 + 0
C) 120000
D) 100,000 + 20,000 + 0
E) All of the above
17. A store earned 5.570 dollars. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 5 + 0.5 + 0.07 + 0.00
B) 5 + 0.5 + 0.07
C) 5 + 0.5 + 0.07 + 0.000
D) 5 + 0.5 + 0.07 + 0.00
E) 5 + 0.5 + 0.07 + 0.000
18. A pizza weighs 1.125 kg. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 1 + 0.1 + 0.02 + 0.005
B) 1 + 0.12 + 0.005
C) 1 + 0.1 + 0.025
D) 1 + 0.125
E) All of the above except C
19. A packet has 9,090 grams of sugar. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 9000 + 90
B) 9000 + 0 + 90
C) 9000 + 90 + 0
D) 9000 + 0 + 0 + 90
E) All of the above
20. A factory uses 66.06 liters of paint per day. What is the number in expanded form?
A) 60 + 6 + 0.06
B) 66 + 0.06
C) 60 + 6.06
D) 66 + 0.06 + 0
E) All of the above except C
ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. E
8. A
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. A
14. E
15. E
16. E
17. C
18. E
19. E
20. E
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