Understand Place Value: Tens and Ones

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What is place value?

Back

Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 86, the 8 is in the tens place and represents 80, while the 6 is in the ones place and represents 6.

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What does the number 86 represent in terms of tens and ones?

Back

86 represents 8 tens and 6 ones.

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How do you represent the number 40 using base ten blocks?

Back

40 is represented by 4 ten blocks and 0 one blocks.

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What is the value of the digit 1 in the number 16?

Back

In the number 16, the digit 1 is in the tens place, so it represents 10.

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How many stars are there if you have 2 groups of ten and 1 extra star?

Back

There are 21 stars.

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If Taylor has 15 pencils and Max has 20 pencils, who has more?

Back

Max has more than Taylor.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 32?

Back

In the number 32, the digit 3 is in the tens place, so it represents 30.

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How do you count the number of objects grouped in tens and ones?

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Count the number of groups of ten first, then count the remaining ones.

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What is the difference between tens and ones?

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Tens are groups of ten, while ones are single units. For example, in 47, there are 4 tens (40) and 7 ones.

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How can you show the number 25 with base ten blocks?

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25 can be shown with 2 ten blocks and 5 one blocks.