Question

Which of the following has the greatest value?

1) 5 thousands
2) 53 hundreds
3) 506 tens
4) 5,100 ones

Answer 1

When comparing the given numbers by converting them all to ones, 53 hundreds which equals 5,300 ones is the greatest value.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking which of the following has the greatest value:

1. 5 thousands
2. 53 hundreds
3. 506 tens
4. 5,100 ones

To compare the values, we convert them all into the same place value, which is ones. Now, let's do the calculations:

• 5 thousands = 5 × 1,000 = 5,000 ones
• 53 hundreds = 53 × 100 = 5,300 ones
• 506 tens = 506 × 10 = 5,060 ones
• 5,100 ones = 5,100 ones

Comparing these numbers, 5,300 ones is the greatest value.

There are several rules for rounding values based on which digits are significant. In sums and differences, it's important to round our final answer taking into consideration the significance of the final digits. However, in this specific problem, rounding is not required as we are simply comparing whole numbers.