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© 2026 Maths ModelledYear 5 · Place value · 0:47 · Short worked example
Multiply by 10 using place value
Connect 1 × 10 = 10 to ten ones, one exchanged ten and a digit with ten times the value.
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Start with two teams and maximum 1,000,000. Apply this explanation to ×10 clues in the mixed powers-of-ten game; reason backwards to the hidden number. Use Instructions for the game rules.
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