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Understanding Place Value

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Understanding Place Value

Use tens and ones to read, build and compare two-digit numbers.

Tens and Ones

1.In 58, which place is the digit 5 in?
  • Ones
  • Tens
  • Hundreds
2.Select every statement that describes 42.
  • 4 tens and 2 ones
  • 40 + 2
  • 2 tens and 4 ones
  • Forty-two
3.For the number 73, complete both facts: the 7 is in the place and shows tens; the 3 is in the place and shows ones.

Make and Break Apart Numbers

4.Draw base-ten blocks to show 36. Include one group of blocks for tens and separate blocks for ones.
5.Write the two-digit number made from 5 tens and 8 ones.
6.Write the number made from 8 tens and 0 ones.
7.Write the number made from 0 tens and 6 ones.
8.Write the number made from 3 tens and 9 ones.
9.Complete both number sentences for 56: tens + ones, and + .
10.Complete both number sentences for 82: tens + ones, and + .
11.Match each number to its expanded form.
  • 67
  • 25
  • 74
  • 90
  • 20 + 5
  • 60 + 7
  • 90 + 0
  • 70 + 4

Place Value Around Us

12.Mason has 3 bundles of 10 stickers and 8 loose stickers. How many stickers does Mason have altogether?
13.Bodhi saves four $10 notes and two $1 coins. How much money has he saved?
14.In your own words, explain what the position of a digit tells us in a two-digit number.

Compare and Order

15.Which number is greatest?
60708090
  • 76
  • 67
  • 86
  • 68
16.Put these numbers in order from smallest to largest: 52, 25, 42, 24.
2030405060
17.I am a two-digit number. I have 4 tens and 7 ones. What number am I?

4 printable pages

  • Understanding Place Value, page 1 of 4: Tens and Ones

    Page 1

  • Understanding Place Value, page 2 of 4: Make and Break Apart Numbers

    Page 2

  • Understanding Place Value, page 3 of 4: Place Value Around Us

    Page 3

  • Understanding Place Value, page 4 of 4: Compare and Order

    Page 4

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