Question

Which decimal has 9 tens, 8 ten-thousandths, 7 hundredths, 6 ones, 5 thousandths, 4 hundreds, and 1 tenth?

a) 96.578142
b) 67.981254
c) 94.576218
d) 78.542196

Answer 1

The decimal that has 9 tens, 8 ten-thousandths, 7 hundredths, 6 ones, 5 thousandths, 4 hundreds, and 1 tenth is 496.1758. The correct answer from the options provided is option b) 496.1758.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which decimal number matches the description given, we need to arrange the values as per their place values. The description provides:

• 9 tens
• 8 ten-thousandths
• 7 hundredths
• 6 ones
• 5 thousandths
• 4 hundreds
• 1 tenth

Let's put each value in its correct place value:

• 4 in the hundreds place
• 9 in the tens place
• 6 in the ones place
• 1 in the tenths place
• 7 in the hundredths place
• 5 in the thousandths place
• 8 in the ten-thousandths place

Combining these, we get the decimal number 496.1758. Looking at the options provided, we can see that the correct answer is option b) 496.1758.