Question

Write the following using numerals:

A) 72.19
B) 7.219
C) 721.9
D) 7.21

Select the correct numerical representation for 'seventy-two and nineteen hundredths.

Answer 1

The textual representation 'seventy-two and nineteen hundredths' translates to the numeric form 72.19, where the word 'and' indicates the decimal point.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct numerical representation for 'seventy-two and nineteen hundredths' is 72.19. When numbers are written out in words and you encounter the word 'and', it typically signifies a decimal point. In this case, 'seventy-two' represents the whole number part, and 'nineteen hundredths' indicates the decimal part which is 19 parts out of 100, or 0.19 when expressed as a decimal. Therefore, combining the whole number with the decimal part gives us 72.19.