What is the place value of 4 in 42?

Answer 1

Well, darling, the place value of 4 in 42 is 4 tens. That's right, it's sitting pretty in the tens place, minding its own business. So, remember, that 4 is worth 40 when it's hanging out in the tens place in the number 42.

Answer 2

It is 40 = forty