Greg added 3 hundreds plus 2 tens and got 32. What did he do wrong?

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Judith Buck

6 August, 07:25

Greg added 3 hundreds plus 2 tens and got 32. What did he do wrong?

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Mina Vega · Answer 1

300 (3 hundreds) + 20 (2 tens) should equal 320. Greg confused the hundreds place with the tens place and the tens place with the ones place, what he thought was : 3 tens plus 2 ones equals 32. Answer: He got hundreds confused with tens, and tens confused with ones.

Chivas · Answer 2

300 (3 hundreds) + 20 (2 tens) should equal 320. Greg confused the hundreds place with the tens place and the tens place with the ones place, what he thought was : 3 tens plus 2 ones equals 32. Answer: He got hundreds confused with tens, and tens confused with ones.