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Question: 74 is how many tens and how many ones?
74 = □ tens □ ones
1 Show it with blocks
A ten is 10 ones stuck together.
We count the tens, then the ones.
2 Write the number
In 74, the 7 is in the tens place.
The 4 is in the ones place.
So 74 is 7 tens and 4 ones.
74 = 7 tens 4 ones
3 Check
7 tens is 70.
70 and 4 make 74.
Yes!
It works.
70 + 4 = 74
Let's look back.
First: show it with blocks.
Then: write the number.
Last: check.
Answer
74 = 7 tens 4 ones