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What is Two Hundred Fifty?
Grade Level:
Pre-School – Class 2
All domains without exception
Definition
What is it?
Two Hundred Fifty is a number, written as 250. It comes after 249 and before 251. It represents a quantity of 250 items or units.
Simple Example
Quick Example
Imagine you are playing cricket with your friends. If your team scores 250 runs, it means you have made two hundred and fifty runs. This is a good score in many matches!
Worked Example
Step-by-Step
Let's say your school library has 245 storybooks. Then, they buy 5 more new storybooks.
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To find the total number of storybooks, we add the new books to the old ones: 245 + 5.
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Starting from 245, we count 5 steps forward: 246, 247, 248, 249, 250.
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So, 245 + 5 = 250.
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The library now has 250 storybooks.
Why It Matters
Understanding numbers like 250 is fundamental for everyday life, from managing your pocket money to understanding news reports. It's crucial for fields like finance, engineering, and even sports analytics, where you constantly deal with quantities and measurements.
Common Mistakes
MISTAKE: Writing 'Two Hundred and Fivety' or 'Two Hundred Five Zero' | CORRECTION: The correct spelling is 'Two Hundred Fifty', and the numeral is '250'.
MISTAKE: Confusing 250 with 205 (two hundred five) or 2005 (two thousand five) | CORRECTION: Pay attention to the place value of each digit. 250 has 2 hundreds, 5 tens, and 0 ones.
MISTAKE: Incorrectly placing 250 on a number line, e.g., before 200 or after 300 | CORRECTION: Remember that 250 is exactly halfway between 200 and 300.
Practice Questions
Try It Yourself
QUESTION: What number comes just after 249? | ANSWER: 250
QUESTION: If you have 200 rupees and your friend gives you 50 rupees, how much money do you have in total? | ANSWER: 250 rupees
QUESTION: A baker bakes 125 cookies in the morning and another 125 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did the baker bake in total? | ANSWER: 250 cookies
MCQ
Quick Quiz
Which of these represents 'Two Hundred Fifty'?
205
250
25
520
The Correct Answer Is:
B
250 correctly shows two hundreds, five tens, and zero ones, which is 'Two Hundred Fifty'. Options A, C, and D represent different numbers.
Real World Connection
In the Real World
When you buy groceries, a pack of biscuits might cost ₹50, and if you buy 5 such packs, your total bill would be ₹250. Also, many mobile data plans offer 250 MB (megabytes) of data per day, which you use for browsing and watching videos.
Key Vocabulary
Key Terms
NUMBER: A count or measure | DIGIT: A 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 | QUANTITY: An amount or number of something
What's Next
What to Learn Next
Now that you understand 250, you're ready to explore larger numbers and learn about operations like addition and subtraction with bigger values. Keep practicing, and you'll master numbers in no time!
