Place Value Decomposition: Breaking Down 93 into Tens and Units

How many units and tens do you need to make the number 93?

To solve this problem, we need to express the number 93 in terms of tens and units.

• Step 1: Identify the digit in the tens place of the number 93.
  In the number 93, the tens digit is 9.
• Step 2: Identify the digit in the units (ones) place of the number 93.
  In the number 93, the units digit is 3.
• Step 3: Translate the digits into their values in terms of tens and units.
  - The digit '9' in the tens place represents nine tens, which is 90.
  - The digit '3' in the units place represents three units, which is 3.

Therefore, the number 93 is composed of nine tens and three units.

Finally, the correct choice for this problem is: Nine tens and three ones.