Tens to 100 bingo cards
A tens to 100 bingo card is a 3x3 grid of 9 numbers taken from the 10 values 10, 20, 30 … 100 and placed in any square. It practices counting in tens. 3,628,800 different cards exist; with 30 in play, the first line comes around call 3.
50 | 70 | 80 |
40 | 60 | 90 |
100 | 10 | 20 |
3x3 cards, 9 numbers each. Caller sheet included.
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Caller sheet
Every call in a shuffled order. Tick each one as you read it out; the same share link always gives the same order.
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How tens to 100 cards are laid out
Numbers are not tied to columns: each card takes 9 of the 10 numbers at random and places them anywhere. A card covers 90% of the values 10 to 100 (10 values), so most calls mark something on most cards and games are short.
In our 400 simulated games with 30 cards, the first straight line fell at call 3 and the first full card (blackout) at call 9, out of 10 possible calls from 10 to 100 (10 values).
How to make tens to 100 bingo cards by hand
- Draw a 3x3 grid for each tens to 100 card.
- Write 9 different values from 10, 20, 30 … 100 in any order. Each card leaves out 1 of the 10, which is what makes cards differ.
- Each tens to 100 card now holds 9 of the 10 values. Compare new cards with the ones you have made, since two identical cards would win together.
- Write 10, 20, 30 … 100 on 10 slips (or print the caller sheet) and draw them one at a time.
How many different tens to 100 cards exist
| Different cards | 3,628,800 |
|---|---|
| Exact count | 3,628,800 |
| How it is counted | An ordered choice of 9 numbers from 10: 10 × 9 × … × 2. |
| Numbers per card | 9 of 10 |
Chances of a line in tens to 100 bingo
The exact chances in tens to 100 bingo match 1-10 bingo: both call from 10 values (here 10, 20, 30 … 100) and fill 9 squares per card, so the chance that a given tens to 100 line of 3 has been completed by call 5 is 8%, and its last number comes at call 8.3 on average, k × (10 + 1) ÷ (k + 1).
What differs is what players read: here the caller draws 10, 20, 30 … 100, there 1 to 10. A full card of 9 needs about 9.9 calls on its own; with 30 cards the first full card came at call 9 in our runs.
How many calls until the first bingo
400 simulated games per row with cards from this page's generator; a card wins on any full row, column or diagonal. The range covers 8 games out of 10.
| Cards in play | Median calls | Range (10th-90th percentile) | Share of the numbers called |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 card | 5 | 4-7 | 50% |
| 10 cards | 3 | 3-4 | 30% |
| 30 cards | 3 | 3-4 | 30% |
| 100 cards | 3 | 3-3 | 30% |
How many tens to 100 cards per person
One card per player is enough for tens to 100 games, because each card already holds 90% of the values. In our runs a card on its own needed 5 calls for a line, while the first line among 10 cards came at call 3, among 30 at call 3 and among 100 at call 3.
So for tens to 100 bingo, 10 players with 3 cards each, or 15 players with 2 each, should expect a winner around call 3 of 10; a class of 30 with one card each gives the same figure.
With only 10 values (10, 20, 30 … 100), 9 per card, any two tens to 100 cards share most of their numbers, so with 30 cards a line falls by call 3. For a whole class, play for a full card instead: in our runs the first of 30 was full at call 9.
The spread between one card and thirty is only 2 calls when the caller draws from 10 to 100 (10 values), so extra cards per player add little speed on these small grids.
What is in the tens to 100 set
- All 10 values from 10 to 100 are even.
- By length: 9 with two digits and 1 with three digits; mixing lengths is good place-value practice.
- No prime numbers in the set: every value from 10 to 100 has a factor other than 1 and itself.
- Square numbers: 100 (1 of 10).
- Spoken: ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred.
Tens to 100 caller board
All 10 numbers in order, 10 per row. Cross each one off as you call it.
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
How to play tens to 100 bingo
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Make the cards
Generate cards above (free up to 30 per set, all different) and print one per player; a single card already finds a line in about 5 calls.
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Prepare the calls
Print the caller sheet: 10 to 100 (10 values) in a shuffled order.
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Call and mark
Read each number twice and cross it off the caller board. Expect the first line around call 3 with 30 cards.
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Check the winner
Ask the winner to read back their line; every number must be on your board. A blackout needs all 9 numbers; with 30 cards that took 9 calls in our runs.
Frequently asked questions
What numbers go on a tens to 100 bingo card?
3x3 cards, 9 numbers each. Numbers are not tied to columns: each card takes 9 of the 10 numbers at random and places them anywhere.
How many different tens to 100 bingo cards are there?
3,628,800 (3,628,800). An ordered choice of 9 numbers from 10: 10 × 9 × … × 2.
How do you make tens to 100 bingo cards?
The generator above is already set to 10, 20, 30 … 100: choose how many cards you need and print or download them; every card in a set is different and the caller sheet lists every value from 10 to 100 (10 values). To make them by hand, follow the 4 steps above.
How many cards should each person get?
One: each tens to 100 card already holds 9 of the 10 values. With 10 cards in play the first bingo comes around call 3, with 30 around call 3 and with 100 around call 3; more cards per player mainly makes the game shorter.