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Draw or write to explain why 1 hundred 4 tens and 14 tens name the same amount

User Lamisha
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1 hundred 4 tens means
1\cdot 100 + 4\cdot 10 = 100+40=140

14 tens means
14 \cdot 10 = 140

So, as you can see, they are the same number.

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