I am helping my niece out with 3rd grade math:

How many 10s are in 432?

Is it 3 or 30?

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I am helping my niece out with 3rd grade math:

How many 10s are in 432?

Is it 3 or 30?

phi · Answer

I assume you mean how many 10's are indicated in the "ten's place"  as in 3

(If this were money,  counted out in 10 dollar bills, you could use 43 tens, which I assume is not what this question is asking)

anonymous · Answer

lol, exact question please?  Very vague.

phi · Answer

to finish up

there are 4  "one hundreds"
3  "tens"
2  "ones"

anonymous · Answer

That works.

phi · Answer

This video may be useful http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/multiplication-division/v/place-value-1

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! LordVictorius that was the exact question!
Phi I think you have it right on! That is what I was thinking!