1st Grade Math : Number Sense

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for 1st Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : 1st Grade Math

What number is sixty-seven? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 67\)

\(\displaystyle 76\)

\(\displaystyle 706\)

\(\displaystyle 607\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 67\)

Explanation:

In number form, sixty-seven is \(\displaystyle 67\)

Example Question #2 : 1st Grade Math

For the number provided, what digit is in the tens place? 

\(\displaystyle 36\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 63\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

For two-digit numbers, there will be a ones place and a tens place. 

The digit in the ones place will always be the first number on the right, and the tens place will be directly to the left of the ones place. See the diagram below. 

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For the number \(\displaystyle 36\), the \(\displaystyle 6\) is in the ones place and the \(\displaystyle 3\) is in the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 3\) is the correct answer. 

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