This worksheet introduces how countries may use the same words to describe different values. For example, in the United States, the term “billion” refers to the number 1,000,000,000, whereas in continental Europe this word refers to 1,000,000,000,000. These are known as the short system and long stem, or short scale and long scale. REVIEW WORKSHEET1 PageQuick review on the basic concept of place value PLACE VALUE: HOW COUNTRIES READ NUMBERS DIFFERENTLY3 PagesGuided questions on the differences b