Okay, so I recently began learning the number system, i.e., the place value system, viz., the decimal system. I understand how the 1st place from the right represents the number of ones, the second place from the right represents the number of groups of ten and so on. But then I came across this question:
*What is 3 tens and 14 ones?*
My question is, what exactly does it mean to say 14 ones?
According to the place value system, $1$ represents the number of groups of ten and $4$ represent the number of ungrouped ones. I can think of fourteen straight lines like such: |||||||||||||| - but notice how I said 'fourteen' and not $14$ because doesn't '$14$' mean - [||||||||||]||||