Step by step
The question
Question: write forty-two as a number.
Write forty-two as a number
1 Find the tens
forty means 4 tens.
forty → 4 tens
2 Find the ones
two means 2 ones.
two → 2 ones
3 Write the digits
4 goes in the tens.
2 goes in the ones.
So forty-two is 42.
= 42
Careful!
We do not write 40 and then 2.
The 2 goes in the ones place.
Careful: not 402 ✗
4 Check
We read it back: 42 is forty-two.
Yes!
It works.
42 → forty-two
Let's look back.
First: find the tens.
Then: find the ones.
Then: write the digits.
Last: check.
Answer
= 42