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Write six thousand, fifty as a number

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The question

Question: write six thousand, fifty as a number.

Write six thousand, fifty as a number

1 Find each part

six thousand is 6,000.

six thousand → 6,000

fifty is 50.

fifty → 50

2 Put the digits in the chart

Each part goes in its places.

An empty place gets a 0.

3 Write the number

So the number is 6,050.

= 6,050

Careful!

Each part after a comma needs all 3 digits.

Empty places get a 0.

Careful: not 650 ✗

4 Check

We read it back: 6,050 is six thousand, fifty.

Yes!

It works.

6,050 → six thousand, fifty

Let's look back.

First: find each part.

Then: put the digits in the chart.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
= 6,050

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

Write three thousand, thirty as a number
Show the answer
3,030

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