Question

Write which place to use when comparing the numbers 3,176 & 3,472

Answer 1

The hundreds place

Explanation:

To compare numbers we start from the left of each number. Both of these numbers have 4 digits. The leftmost digit is the thousands place.

3,176 & 3,472

The thousands places both show 3. Both numbers are 3 thousand and something. The thousands places are equal and are not enough to compare the numbers.

3,176 & 3,472

The hundreds places show a 1 and a 4. The digit 1 in the hundreds place means 100. The digit 4 in the hundreds place means 400. Since 4 is greater than 1, by comparing the digits in the hundreds place, we can already tell which number is greater.

Answer: The hundreds place.

Answer 2

Explanation:

To compare 3,176 and 3,472 using the number line, remember how numbers appear on a number line:

Smaller numbers are to the left, and larger numbers are to the right.

but since both is in the 3,000 just make sure one is on the left and find out where the bigger one goes on the right