Final answer:
The number 72.62 falls between the range of numbers provided in option (a), which is between 490 and 640.
The correct answer is A.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking which pair of numbers the given number 72.62 falls between. To answer this question, we need to compare 72.62 with the ranges of numbers provided in each option (a through d).
Option (a) presents the numbers 490 and 640, option (b) 1,400 and 1,500, option (c) 4,900 and 6,400, and option (d) 14,000 and 15,000. Clearly, 72.62 is a much smaller number than the lower limits of options b, c, and d. Hence, the only range that 72.62 fits into is from option (a) between 490 and 640.