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What is the value of the 4 in 47?
Answer & why
Answer: 40
Four tens have a value of 40.
Grade 1 · Math
Find the value of a tens digit
Distinguish the value of a tens digit from its digit name.
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Question 1
What is the value of the digit 4 in the tens place of 746?
- 40
- 38
- 39
- 43
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 40
4 is in the tens place, so its value is 4 × 10 = 40.
Question 2
What is the value of the digit 2 in the tens place of 227?
- 18
- 19
- 21
- 20
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 20
2 is in the tens place, so its value is 2 × 10 = 20.
Question 3
What is the value of the digit 8 in the tens place of 80?
- 78
- 80
- 8
- 84
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 80
8 is in the tens place, so its value is 8 × 10 = 80.
Question 4
What is the value of the digit 3 in the tens place of 434?
- 3
- 31
- 28
- 30
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 30
3 is in the tens place, so its value is 3 × 10 = 30.
Question 5
What is the value of the digit 9 in the tens place of 691?
- 91
- 88
- 90
- 94
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 90
9 is in the tens place, so its value is 9 × 10 = 90.
Question 6
What is the value of the digit 6 in the tens place of 62?
- 600
- 62
- 59
- 60
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 60
6 is in the tens place, so its value is 6 × 10 = 60.
Question 7
What is the value of the digit 7 in the tens place of 476?
- 69
- 70
- 7
- 71
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 70
7 is in the tens place, so its value is 7 × 10 = 70.
Question 8
What is the value of the digit 8 in the tens place of 387?
- 81
- 800
- 80
- 78
A hint
A digit’s value depends on its place, not just its name.
Answer & why
Answer: 80
8 is in the tens place, so its value is 8 × 10 = 80.