Question

17 tens is the same as

Answer 1

we know that

$1\ ten=10$

so

by proportion

Find how much is $17\ ten$

$\frac{10}{1}= \frac{x}{17} \\ \\x=10*17 \\ \\x=170$

therefore

the answer is

$170$

Answer 2

17 tens is the same as 170 or 34 fives