Final answer:
The correct answer to the student's question is C) 133.708, where the first 3 is in the tens place, making it ten times greater than the second 3 in the ones place.
Step-by-step explanation:
A student is asking in which of the listed numbers the first 3 is ten times greater than the second 3. To solve this, we must understand the place value of digits in numbers. The place value determines the value of a digit based on its position within a number.
We're looking for a situation where a 3 in one place is worth ten times a 3 in another place. For example, a 3 in the hundreds place is worth ten times more than a 3 in the tens place.
- A) 200,373 – Here, both 3's are in the same tens and oneone'sace after the comma, so neither is ten times greater.
- B) 230,300 – The first 3 is in the hundreds place, but the second 3 is in the ones place. However, since they are on opposite sides of the comma reflecting a thousand separator, the first 3 is actually ten thousand times greater than the second.
- C) 133.708 – The first 3 is in the tens place, and the second 3 is in the ones place, making the first 3 only ten times greater than the second, fulfilling our criteria.
- D) 300,378 – The first 3 is in the hundred-thousands place, which makes it far more than ten times greater than the second 3 in the tens place.
The correct answer is therefore C) 133.708, where the first 3 is exactly ten times greater than the second 3.