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A farmer has 23 bananas. He buys 18 more bananas. How many bananas does he have now, expressed in tens and ones?

medium 2 marks Class 1 · Mathematics · Numbers from Twenty One to Fifty
Answer
4 tens and 1 one

The correct answer is 4 tens and 1 one — Write the result as "4 tens and 1 one".

Step-by-step solution

  1. Add the bananas: 23 + 18 = 41.
  2. Express 41 in tens and ones: tens part = 4, ones part = 1.
  3. Write the result as "4 tens and 1 one".
Common mistake: Mis‑counting the tens or ones part

Concept tested: Expressing number in tens and ones

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