Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Reading Numbers in Words (Questions)

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Recognizing numbers when they are written in words is all part of understanding numbers and the numbers system. We don't always use digits when we write numbers, sometimes words have to be used instead - perhaps when writing a story or even a check - so it is important that children learn to recognize them.

Try this quiz to see how well you do with recognizing numbers when they are written in words.

Can you recognize the numbers?
1. Which number is twenty-seven?
[ ] 207
[ ] 72
[ ] 27
[ ] 77
2. Which number is thirteen?
[ ] 30
[ ] 303
[ ] 14
[ ] 13
3. Which number is forty-five?
[ ] 45
[ ] 405
[ ] 54
[ ] 40
4. Which number is eighty-four?
[ ] 804
[ ] 84
[ ] 184
[ ] 48
5. Which number is one hundred and 4?
[ ] 140
[ ] 104
[ ] 14
[ ] 1004
6. Which words say 32?
[ ] thirty-two
[ ] thirteen
[ ] thirty-four
[ ] thirty
7. Which words say 79?
[ ] seventeen
[ ] seventy-five
[ ] seventy-nine
[ ] ninety-seven
8. Which words say 28?
[ ] eighty-eight
[ ] twenty-three
[ ] eighty-two
[ ] twenty-eight
9. Which words say 17?
[ ] seventy
[ ] seventeen
[ ] seventy-seven
[ ] sixteen
10. Which words say 107?
[ ] seventeen
[ ] one hundred and seven
[ ] one hundred and seventeen
[ ] seventy
Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Reading Numbers in Words (Answers)
1. Which number is twenty-seven?
[ ] 207
[ ] 72
[x] 27
[ ] 77
Try saying the number aloud
2. Which number is thirteen?
[ ] 30
[ ] 303
[ ] 14
[x] 13
Counting up aloud may help
3. Which number is forty-five?
[x] 45
[ ] 405
[ ] 54
[ ] 40
Say the two parts of the word separately
4. Which number is eighty-four?
[ ] 804
[x] 84
[ ] 184
[ ] 48
Look for words you already know
5. Which number is one hundred and 4?
[ ] 140
[x] 104
[ ] 14
[ ] 1004
There are no tens in this number
6. Which words say 32?
[x] thirty-two
[ ] thirteen
[ ] thirty-four
[ ] thirty
Try to picture the number in your mind
7. Which words say 79?
[ ] seventeen
[ ] seventy-five
[x] seventy-nine
[ ] ninety-seven
The first word tells us the tens and the second tells us the units or ones
8. Which words say 28?
[ ] eighty-eight
[ ] twenty-three
[ ] eighty-two
[x] twenty-eight
There is are two tens and eight ones in this number
9. Which words say 17?
[ ] seventy
[x] seventeen
[ ] seventy-seven
[ ] sixteen
'Teen' numbers are 13 up to 19
10. Which words say 107?
[ ] seventeen
[x] one hundred and seven
[ ] one hundred and seventeen
[ ] seventy
There are no tens in this number, just a hundred and seven units or ones