Question

what value does the 3 represent in the number 53 ?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall place value

In a two - digit number \(ab\) (where \(a\) is the tens digit and \(b\) is the ones digit), the value of the ones digit is the digit itself times 1, and the value of the tens digit is the digit times 10.
In the number 53, 5 is in the tens place and 3 is in the ones place.

Step2: Calculate the value of 3

The place value of a digit in the ones place is given by the formula: \(\text{Digit}\times1\). For the digit 3 in the ones place, its value is \(3\times1 = 3\) (or we can say it represents 3 ones).

Answer:

3 (or 3 ones)