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

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ten tens are one hundred and then they both have 4 tens or forty
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Answer:

Both represent the number 140

Explanation:

1 hundred 4 ten means 1 times 1 hundred plus 4 times ten, that is:

1 * 100 + 4 * 10 = 140

In the same way, 14 tens can be expressed as follows:

14 * 10 = 140

Then, they represent the same amount.

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