Question

A number has the same digit in its hundreds place and its hundredths place. How many times greater is the va,je of the digit in the hundreds place than the value of the digit in the hundredths place?

A: 100
B: 100,000
C: 1,000
D: 10,000

Answer 1

Answer: The digit in the hundreds place is 100 times greater than the digit in the hundredths place.

To understand this, consider a number like 5.253. The digit in the hundreds place is 5, while the digit in the hundredths place is 3. The value of the digit in the hundreds place (5) is 100 times greater than the value of the digit in the hundredths place (0.03).

Therefore, the correct answer is:

A: 100