Chapter X.

X: Renaming Numbers
Goal: to represent whole numbers up to and including one billion, including in expanded
form using powers of ten, and describe various ways they are used in everyday life

Expectation B1.1
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As of 2019, the average cost to run a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl was
$5.25 million. What does this number mean? Why is it in decimal form?

Look at the place value chart below and think about where
the digits would go.

Millions Thousands Ones

Hundreds Tens Ones Hundreds Tens Ones Hundreds Tens Ones
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 Renaming Numbers - Place Value Chart
Let’s rename the following:
Let’s use a place
? value chart!
2.8 million = ones

Understand the question

2.8 millions is written with a decimal. I need to figure out how many ones make up 2.8 million.

Here is one way: since the value is in “million”, the ones digit should be in the
one millions place of the chart
Millions Thousands Ones
Hundreds Tens Ones Hundreds Tens Ones Hundreds Tens Ones
Therefore, 2.8 million =
2,800,000
2 8 0 0 0 0 0
Let’s try
another way to
find the same
answer!
 Renaming Numbers - Place Value Chart
Let’s rename the following: Let’s “dance with
decimals”!
2.8 million = ? ones

Here is another way: I need to re-write 2.8 million into ones. I know this number will be
greater than 2.8, so my decimal will move to the right.

There are 1,000,000 ones in 1 million. I know there are six 0s in 1,000,000. Therefore, I
will move the decimal spots 6 places to the right. Fill in missing spots with 0s.

Therefore, 2.8 million =

2.8 0 0 0 0 0 2,800,000
 Example - Renaming Whole Numbers in
Different
The Units
size of computer data is measured in “bytes”:
App Usage
1 byte
1 kilobyte (kB) = 1000 bytes YouTube 204,765 bytes
1 megabyte (MB) = 1 000 000 bytes Instagram 1562.4 kB

Your phone shows you how much data is used on TikTok 3.25 MB

certain apps. Which app uses the most data on your

phone?

Understand the question

I need to figure out which app uses the most data. But they are all in different unit of measures
(bytes, kB, MB). I will need to write them all in the same unit of measure.
 Solution 1 - Using a Place Value Chart
If the value is in bytes, the ones digit should be in the ones place of App Usage
the place value chart.
YouTube 204,765 bytes
If the value is in kB, the ones digit should be in the one thousands Instagram 1562.4 kB
place of the chart.
TikTok 3.25 MB
If the value is in MB, the ones digit should be in the one millions
place of the chart.

Millions Thousands Ones Therefore, after converting all

Hundreds Tens Ones Hundreds Tens Ones Hundreds Tens Ones files into bytes, I see that I use
TikTok the most.
2 0 4 7 6 5
1 5 6 2 4 0 0
3 2 5 0 0 0 0
 Solution 1 - Dancing with Decimals
How can I re-write 3.25 MB into bytes? I know this How can I re-write 1,562.4 kB into bytes? I know this
number will be greater than 3.25, so my decimal will number will be greater than 1,562.4, so my decimal
move to the right. will move to the right.

There are 1,000,000 bytes in 1 MB. There are six 0s There are 1,000 bytes in 1 kB. I know there are three
in 1,000,000. Therefore, I will move the decimal 0s in 1,000. Therefore, I will move the decimal spots
spots 6 places to the right. Fill in missing spots with 3 places to the right. Fill in missing spots with 0s.
0s.

3.25 0 0 0 0 1,562.4 0 0
App Usage Size (bytes)
YouTube 204,765 bytes 204,765 bytes Therefore, after converting all
files into bytes, I see that I use
Instagram 1562.4 kB 1,562,400 bytes
TikTok the most.
TikTok 3.25 MB 3,250,000 bytes