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Imagine starting with the number $5238$.
We can write it as
$5000+200+30+8$
or
$5\times1000 + 2\times100 + 3\times10 + 8\times1$
Can you express the second number in the same way?
How many 5s, 2s, 3s and 8s are there when you combine the two numbers?
Legs Eleven
Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level 
Imagine starting with the number $5238$.
We can write it as
$5000+200+30+8$
or
$5\times1000 + 2\times100 + 3\times10 + 8\times1$
Can you express the second number in the same way?
How many 5s, 2s, 3s and 8s are there when you combine the two numbers?
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