Question

Which of the following completes the statement?

In the number 45,569, the 5 in the hundreds place is ______ the 5 to its left.

A. the same value as
B. 1/10 the value of
C. 10 times the value of
D. 100 times the value of

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation:

Answer 2

B. 1/10 the value of

Explanation:

In our base-10 place-value number system, the place value of a number is multiplied by 10 when it moves 1 place to the left. It is multiplied by 1/10 when it moves 1 place to the right.

A digit has 1/10 the value of the same digit one place to its left.