Within whole numbers through 1,000, the tens place is the position immediately left of the ones place; its digit indicates the number of groups of ten, so its place value is that digit multiplied by 10. This understanding includes numbers with zero tens and distinguishes a digit from its value, supporting broader place-value reasoning and addition and subtraction; decimals, negative numbers, and more advanced extensions are outside this scope.
In a whole number, find the ones place first. The tens place is the digit immediately to its left.
For example, find the tens digit and its value in .
So, in :
Remember: the digit tells how many groups of ten there are, and its place value tells the total amount. If the tens digit is , the number has zero groups of ten.
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