I am a three-digit number. My tens digit is five more than my ones digit
- 185
I am a three-digit number. My tens digit is five more than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit. What number am I?
Answer: 194. (great for teaching place value!)
I am a three-digit number. My tens digit is five more than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit. What number am I? Answer: 194. (great for teaching place value!)
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