Math worksheet for identifying digit place values up to hundreds.

Let’s solve the riddle step by step.

We are looking for a 3-digit number from this list:
```
327 185 492 602
256 42 813 523
```

But note: one of them is not a 3-digit number — that’s 42. So we can eliminate it right away, because the riddle says “I am a 3-digit number.”

Remaining candidates:
→ 327, 185, 492, 602, 256, 813, 523

Now let’s go clue by clue.

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Clue 1: *My hundreds digit is not 5.*

So we eliminate any number where the first digit (hundreds place) is 5.

Look at the list:

- 327 → hundreds = 3 → OK
- 185 → hundreds = 1 → OK
- 492 → hundreds = 4 → OK
- 602 → hundreds = 6 → OK
- 256 → hundreds = 2 → OK
- 813 → hundreds = 8 → OK
- 523 → hundreds = 5 → ✘ Eliminate!

Now left with:
→ 327, 185, 492, 602, 256, 813

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Clue 2: *My tens digit is even.*

Tens digit is the middle digit.

Check each:

- 327 → tens = 2 → even → ✔
- 185 → tens = 8 → even → ✔
- 492 → tens = 9 → odd → ✘ Eliminate
- 602 → tens = 0 → even → ✔
- 256 → tens = 5 → odd → ✘ Eliminate
- 813 → tens = 1 → odd → ✘ Eliminate

Left with:
→ 327, 185, 602

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Clue 3: *My ones digit is less than 4.*

Ones digit is the last digit.

Check:

- 327 → ones = 7 → 7 < 4? No → ✘ Eliminate
- 185 → ones = 5 → 5 < 4? No → ✘ Eliminate
- 602 → ones = 2 → 2 < 4? Yes → ✔

Only 602 remains!

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Double-check all clues with 602:

- Is it a 3-digit number? → Yes ✔️
- Hundreds digit is not 5? → It’s 6 → Yes ✔️
- Tens digit is even? → It’s 0 → Even → Yes ✔️
- Ones digit is less than 4? → It’s 2 → Less than 4 → Yes ✔️

Perfect match!

Final Answer:
602