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Build a two-digit number
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1 · Learn
Ten ones can be grouped into one ten. In 34, the 3 means three tens and the 4 means four ones.
Three tens are 30. Add four ones: 30 + 4 = 34. The position of each digit matters.
In 60, the zero shows there are no extra ones. There are six tens. Without the zero, 6 would mean only six ones.
2 · Worked example
I build 52 with five bundles of ten and two loose sticks. I say fifty-two.
3 · Your turn
What number has six tens and three ones? What does the 6 mean?
Check your answer
63. The 6 means six tens, or 60.
4 · Apply your learning
Use large counters or drawn bundles to build 24 and 42. Explain why they differ. Then build 60 and 6: explain what the zero tells you.
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