MFP1501 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2026 – Due 22 June 2026

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MFP1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 22 JUNE 2026

QUESTION 1: PLACE VALUE

1.1 Define place value and explain its role in understanding multi-digit numbers.
Place value is the basis of our number system, determining the value of a digit based on
its position in a number (MFP1501 Study Guide, Learning Unit 1, p. 12). Its role in
understanding multi-digit numbers is crucial because it allows us to represent large
quantities efficiently by grouping units into tens, hundreds, and thousands, rather than
counting each unit individually. For example, in the number 285, the digit ‘2’ represents
two hundreds, not two units.

1.2 List Two (2) ways to represent the number 36 using Base-10 principles.
Based on Base-10 principles (exchange and equivalence, p. 12), two ways to represent
36 are:
3 tens and 6 units (3 longs and 6 individual units).