Tens and Ones

Splitting teen numbers up

Every teen number splits into tens and ones. Let’s put them in a chart!
Number Tens Ones
11 1 1
15 1 5
18 1 8
20 2 0
The tens column shows how many tens; the ones column shows the extra ones. 18 = 1 ten and 8 ones. 20 = 2 tens and 0 ones. This is place value!