What is The Number 250?

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Pre-School – Class 2

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Definition

What is it?

The number 250 is a whole number that comes after 249 and before 251. It is made up of two hundreds, five tens, and zero ones. We write it using the digits 2, 5, and 0.

Simple Example

Quick Example

Imagine you are playing cricket and your favourite team scores 250 runs in a match. This means they scored two hundred and fifty runs. It's a good score, showing they played well!

Worked Example

Step-by-Step

Let's find out how many 50-rupee notes make 250 rupees.
---Step 1: We want to reach 250 rupees using 50-rupee notes.
---Step 2: Let's count by 50s: 50 (1 note).
---Step 3: Add another 50: 50 + 50 = 100 (2 notes).
---Step 4: Add another 50: 100 + 50 = 150 (3 notes).
---Step 5: Add another 50: 150 + 50 = 200 (4 notes).
---Step 6: Add another 50: 200 + 50 = 250 (5 notes).
---Answer: You need 5 notes of 50 rupees to make 250 rupees.

Why It Matters

Understanding numbers like 250 helps us count, measure, and compare things in daily life. It's crucial for careers in finance, retail, and even sports analytics, where you track scores and statistics. It's a building block for all math!

Common Mistakes

MISTAKE: Writing 20050 when asked to write two hundred fifty | CORRECTION: Remember that 'fifty' means 5 tens. So, two hundred fifty is 2 hundreds, 5 tens, and 0 ones, written as 250.

MISTAKE: Thinking 250 is smaller than 205 | CORRECTION: Always compare numbers from left to right. 250 has 2 hundreds and 5 tens, while 205 has 2 hundreds and 0 tens. Since 5 tens is more than 0 tens, 250 is greater than 205.

MISTAKE: Adding 250 + 10 and getting 251 | CORRECTION: When adding 10 to 250, only the tens place changes. 250 + 10 = 260. The tens digit 5 becomes 6.

Practice Questions

Try It Yourself

QUESTION: How many groups of 10 can you make from the number 250? | ANSWER: 25 groups

QUESTION: If you have 250 rupees and spend 100 rupees, how much money do you have left? | ANSWER: 150 rupees

QUESTION: A bus can carry 50 passengers. How many buses are needed to carry 250 passengers? | ANSWER: 5 buses

MCQ

Quick Quiz

Which of these is another way to represent the number 250?

Two hundred and five

2 hundreds, 5 tens, 0 ones

25 tens and 5 ones

2500

The Correct Answer Is:

Option B, '2 hundreds, 5 tens, 0 ones', correctly breaks down the place value of each digit in 250. Options A, C, and D represent different numbers.

Real World Connection

In the Real World

When you buy groceries, the bill might come to 250 rupees. Or, if you are checking your mobile data, you might have 250 MB left. Even when booking train tickets on IRCTC, you might see that a journey is 250 km long.

Key Vocabulary

Key Terms

WHOLE NUMBER: A number without fractions or decimals (like 1, 2, 3...) | DIGIT: A single symbol used to write numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) | PLACE VALUE: The value of a digit based on its position in a number (ones, tens, hundreds) | COUNTING: The act of finding the total number of items

What's Next

What to Learn Next

Now that you understand 250, try learning about 'Numbers up to 1000'. You'll see how the patterns of hundreds, tens, and ones continue to help you understand even bigger numbers easily!