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Why 17 tens and 1 hundred 7 tens have the same value

User Vander
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17(10)≠100(7(10))
170≠100(70)
170≠7000
If you meant 1 hundred PLUS 7 tens, then yes, it is equal.
User Ishan Tomar
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10 tens is the same as one hundred. So, one hundred and seven tens = seventeen tens. 10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10= 100 10+10+10+10+10+10+10=70 Same thing.
User Andriy Horen
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