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Question from Ivana, a parent:

the digit in the ones place is a hand with out a thumb(4)
2) the digit in the thousands place is 2 less than the digit in the one's place.
(4-2=
3) the digit in the ten's place is the sum of 2 and 6 (2+6=
4) the digit in the hundreds place is what you get when you get when you subtract 5 from the digit in the ten's place (ten's-5=
what is the number?

Ivana,

Consider the number 5307. It has a 5 in the thousands place, a 3 in the hundreds place, a 0 in the tens place and a 7 in the ones place.

number chart

What about your number? It has a 4 in the ones place.

number chart

The digit in the thousands place is 2 less than the digit in the ones place. That is 4 - 2 = 2 so the digit in the thousands place is 2.

number chart

Can you complete it now?

Penny

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