Chapter 2: Hundreds, Tens, and Ones
Learn Grade 2 mathematics with very-beginner explanations, original worked examples, practice, reasoning, and review.
Chapter Overview
This chapter teaches Hundreds, Tens, and Ones with simple explanations, visual thinking, worked examples, practice, and review.
2.1 Hundreds place
Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 102?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 2
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 182?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 3
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 183?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 3 ones
Worked Example 4
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 144?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 4 tens, 4 ones
Worked Example 5
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 197?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 7 ones
Worked Example 6
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 152?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 5 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 7
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 137?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 3 tens, 7 ones
Worked Example 8
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 111?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 1 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 9
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 161?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 6 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 10
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 180?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 0 ones
2.2 Tens place
Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 171?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 7 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 2
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 103?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 3 ones
Worked Example 3
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 122?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 4
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 131?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 3 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 5
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 180?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 0 ones
Worked Example 6
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 102?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 7
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 163?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 6 tens, 3 ones
Worked Example 8
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 131?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 3 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 9
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 179?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 7 tens, 9 ones
Worked Example 10
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 114?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 1 tens, 4 ones
2.3 Ones place
Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 178?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 7 tens, 8 ones
Worked Example 2
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 120?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 0 ones
Worked Example 3
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 199?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 9 ones
Worked Example 4
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 114?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 1 tens, 4 ones
Worked Example 5
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 173?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 7 tens, 3 ones
Worked Example 6
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 166?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 6 tens, 6 ones
Worked Example 7
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 148?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 4 tens, 8 ones
Worked Example 8
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 184?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 4 ones
Worked Example 9
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 180?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 0 ones
Worked Example 10
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 107?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 7 ones
2.4 Building numbers with hundreds tens and ones
Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 196?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 6 ones
Worked Example 2
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 185?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 5 ones
Worked Example 3
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 125?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 5 ones
Worked Example 4
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 193?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 3 ones
Worked Example 5
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 107?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 7 ones
Worked Example 6
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 184?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 4 ones
Worked Example 7
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 157?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 5 tens, 7 ones
Worked Example 8
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 121?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 9
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 160?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 6 tens, 0 ones
Worked Example 10
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 199?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 9 ones
2.5 Reading place-value models
Reading place-value models is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: Use 7 and 7 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 2
Problem: Use 11 and 19 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 3
Problem: Use 13 and 4 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 4
Problem: Use 3 and 3 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 5
Problem: Use 12 and 11 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 6
Problem: Use 11 and 6 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 7
Problem: Use 15 and 12 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 8
Problem: Use 9 and 16 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 9
Problem: Use 11 and 10 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
Worked Example 10
Problem: Use 7 and 5 to make a simple example about Reading place-value models.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Reading place-value models.
2.6 Writing place-value models as numerals
Writing place-value models as numerals is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: Use 13 and 18 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 2
Problem: Use 19 and 10 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 3
Problem: Use 4 and 16 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 4
Problem: Use 1 and 19 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 5
Problem: Use 14 and 3 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 6
Problem: Use 4 and 3 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 7
Problem: Use 8 and 14 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 8
Problem: Use 11 and 7 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 9
Problem: Use 14 and 14 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
Worked Example 10
Problem: Use 16 and 6 to make a simple example about Writing place-value models as numerals.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Writing place-value models as numerals.
2.7 Value of a digit
Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 173?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 7 tens, 3 ones
Worked Example 2
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 129?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 9 ones
Worked Example 3
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 156?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 5 tens, 6 ones
Worked Example 4
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 138?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 3 tens, 8 ones
Worked Example 5
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 121?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 6
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 189?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 9 ones
Worked Example 7
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 192?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 8
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 146?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 4 tens, 6 ones
Worked Example 9
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 192?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 10
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 151?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 5 tens, 1 ones
2.8 Place-value charts
Place-value charts is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: Use 6 and 14 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 2
Problem: Use 4 and 16 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 3
Problem: Use 15 and 1 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 4
Problem: Use 7 and 4 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 5
Problem: Use 17 and 16 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 6
Problem: Use 4 and 8 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 7
Problem: Use 7 and 1 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 8
Problem: Use 19 and 9 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 9
Problem: Use 13 and 19 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
Worked Example 10
Problem: Use 5 and 3 to make a simple example about Place-value charts.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Place-value charts.
2.9 Trading ten ones for one ten
Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 128?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 8 ones
Worked Example 2
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 108?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 8 ones
Worked Example 3
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 184?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 4 ones
Worked Example 4
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 144?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 4 tens, 4 ones
Worked Example 5
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 115?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 1 tens, 5 ones
Worked Example 6
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 147?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 4 tens, 7 ones
Worked Example 7
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 152?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 5 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 8
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 109?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 9 ones
Worked Example 9
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 165?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 6 tens, 5 ones
Worked Example 10
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 134?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 3 tens, 4 ones
2.10 Trading ten tens for one hundred
Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 115?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 1 tens, 5 ones
Worked Example 2
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 173?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 7 tens, 3 ones
Worked Example 3
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 129?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 9 ones
Worked Example 4
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 100?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 0 tens, 0 ones
Worked Example 5
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 161?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 6 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 6
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 121?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 2 tens, 1 ones
Worked Example 7
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 132?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 3 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 8
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 184?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 8 tens, 4 ones
Worked Example 9
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 192?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 9 tens, 2 ones
Worked Example 10
Problem: How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 154?
- Read the hundreds digit.
- Read the tens digit.
- Read the ones digit.
Very beginner explanation: Position tells place value.
Answer: 1 hundred, 5 tens, 4 ones
2.11 Zero as a place holder
Zero as a place holder is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: Use 19 and 4 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 2
Problem: Use 7 and 12 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 3
Problem: Use 14 and 7 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 4
Problem: Use 3 and 13 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 5
Problem: Use 12 and 7 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 6
Problem: Use 19 and 16 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 7
Problem: Use 9 and 11 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 8
Problem: Use 17 and 5 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 9
Problem: Use 15 and 10 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
Worked Example 10
Problem: Use 9 and 11 to make a simple example about Zero as a place holder.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Zero as a place holder.
2.12 Checking place-value representations
Checking place-value representations is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words. Use objects, drawings, number lines, tables, or number sentences when useful.
10 Worked Examples with Answers
Worked Example 1
Problem: Use 18 and 7 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 2
Problem: Use 11 and 1 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 3
Problem: Use 10 and 18 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 4
Problem: Use 2 and 13 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 5
Problem: Use 10 and 15 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 6
Problem: Use 12 and 14 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 7
Problem: Use 7 and 20 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 8
Problem: Use 9 and 18 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 9
Problem: Use 13 and 18 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
Worked Example 10
Problem: Use 14 and 4 to make a simple example about Checking place-value representations.
- Recall the topic meaning.
- Use objects, a drawing, or a number sentence.
- Check that the example matches the idea.
Very beginner explanation: Simple models make Grade 2 ideas easier to understand.
Answer: A correct Grade 2 example of Checking place-value representations.
30 Review Questions and Answers
Q1. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Hundreds place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q2. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Tens place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q3. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Ones place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q4. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Building numbers with hundreds tens and ones?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q5. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Reading place-value models?
Answer: Reading place-value models is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q6. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Writing place-value models as numerals?
Answer: Writing place-value models as numerals is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q7. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Value of a digit?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q8. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Place-value charts?
Answer: Place-value charts is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q9. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Trading ten ones for one ten?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q10. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Trading ten tens for one hundred?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q11. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Zero as a place holder?
Answer: Zero as a place holder is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q12. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Checking place-value representations?
Answer: Checking place-value representations is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q13. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Hundreds place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q14. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Tens place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q15. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Ones place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q16. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Building numbers with hundreds tens and ones?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q17. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Reading place-value models?
Answer: Reading place-value models is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q18. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Writing place-value models as numerals?
Answer: Writing place-value models as numerals is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q19. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Value of a digit?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q20. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Place-value charts?
Answer: Place-value charts is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q21. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Trading ten ones for one ten?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q22. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Trading ten tens for one hundred?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q23. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Zero as a place holder?
Answer: Zero as a place holder is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q24. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Checking place-value representations?
Answer: Checking place-value representations is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q25. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Hundreds place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q26. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Tens place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q27. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Ones place?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q28. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Building numbers with hundreds tens and ones?
Answer: Place value tells how much a digit is worth because of its position in a number.
Q29. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Reading place-value models?
Answer: Reading place-value models is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.
Q30. What should a Grade 2 learner understand about Writing place-value models as numerals?
Answer: Writing place-value models as numerals is a Grade 2 math idea best learned with simple numbers, objects, drawings, and clear words.