Question

Jim wrote the number 34,872 Ted wrote the number 27,980 how many times greater is the underlined digit 8 in Jim number than in Ted number

Answer 1

The digit 8 in Jim number is 10 times greater than in Ted number

Explanation:

step 1

Jim wrote the number 34,872

Write the number in expanded form

`34,872=30,000+4,000+800+70+2`

The value of digit 8 is 800

step 2

Ted wrote the number 27,980

Write the number in expanded form

`27,980=20,000+7,000+900+80`

The value of digit 8 is 80

step 3

Find the ratio of the digits value

`800/80=10`

therefore

The digit 8 in Jim number is 10 times greater than in Ted number