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Tens and ones in a two-digit number

Mathematics · Number Representation & Place Value · ages 6-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. In the number 58, which digit is the tens digit?

    • 5
    • 8
    • 58

  2. Which digit is in the tens place in the number 58?

    • 5
    • 8
    • 50
    • 13

  3. In the number 47, what does the 7 stand for?

    • 7 tens
    • 7 ones
    • 70
    • 4 tens

  4. In the number 32, which digit is the ones digit?

    • 2
    • 3
    • 32

  5. This picture shows base-ten blocks in groups of ten. Type the number it shows.

    Answer: ______________

  6. Emma writes the number 29. Which digit shows the ones?

    • 2
    • 9
    • 29

  7. In the number 29, the digit 2 means 2 tens, which is 20.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. The number 63 has how many tens?

    Answer: ______________

  9. Jake says the ones digit in 56 is 5. What mistake did he make?

    • He added the two digits together
    • He is correct
    • He mixed up the tens digit and the ones digit

  10. A number has 5 tens and 8 ones. What number is it?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. 5 · The tens digit is the digit on the left. In 58, that is 5.
  2. 5 · The tens digit is always the digit on the left in a two-digit number.
  3. 7 ones · The 7 is in the ones place, so it just means 7 ones.
  4. 2 · The ones digit is the digit on the right. In 32, that is 2.
  5. 20 · Two groups of ten blocks make 2 tens and 0 ones, so the number is 20.
  6. 9 · The ones digit is on the right. In 29, that is 9.
  7. True · The 2 is in the tens place, so it stands for 2 groups of ten, which equals 20.
  8. 6 · The 6 in 63 is in the tens spot, so there are 6 tens.
  9. He mixed up the tens digit and the ones digit · The 5 in 56 is the tens digit, not the ones digit. The ones digit is 6.
  10. 58 · 5 tens is 50, and 8 ones is 8. Fifty plus eight is fifty-eight.
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