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The Market of Three Baskets

Everyday story · Teaches: Place value to 1000 (hundreds, tens, ones) · Featuring Emily · Story 2 of 12 on the Stage 3 path

On Saturday, Mama took Emily to the bustling (busy and noisy) market to sell beans. “Today,” said Mama, “you will be the counter.”

The beans came in three sizes of container. A big basket held exactly 100 beans. A small bag held exactly 10 beans. And loose beans were counted as 1 each.

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Place value to 1000 (hundreds, tens, ones)

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Answer guide, for grown-ups

Ask each question, then compare. A child’s own words are perfect as long as the idea is right.

1. What did each basket, bag and loose bean stand for?

A basket held 100 beans (hundreds), a bag held 10 beans (tens), and a loose bean counted as 1 (ones).

✓ Understood if the child matches basket = 100, bag = 10 and loose bean = 1.

2. Explain why the 3 in 347 means three hundred, not three.

Because the 3 sits in the hundreds place, so it is worth three hundreds, which is 300.

✓ Understood if the child refers to the digit's position in the hundreds place giving its value.

3. Build the number 528 using baskets, bags and beans.

Five baskets, two bags and eight loose beans (5 hundreds, 2 tens and 8 ones).

✓ Understood if the child gives 5 baskets/hundreds, 2 bags/tens and 8 beans/ones.

4. Where in real life do you see hundreds, tens and ones?

For example, in money, house numbers, or when counting large groups of things.

✓ Understood if the child gives a sensible real-life example of hundreds, tens and ones.

Maths Moment: She started with 347. Two more baskets add 200 and five more beans add 5, so 347 + 205 = 552 beans.

For parents, Cambridge curriculum

Mapped to these Cambridge Primary objectives. Open a framework to verify.

Maths

Stage 3 · Number, Place value
Understand the value of each digit in 3-digit numbers (hundreds, tens, ones); compose and decompose numbers.
Verify in Cambridge Mathematics (0096) ↗

English

Stage 3 · Vocabulary
Use context to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Verify in Cambridge English (0058) ↗