Question

Mt. McKinley is the highest mountain peak in North America with an elevation of 20,320 feet what is the value of digit 3 in 20,320

Answer 1

The 3 is in the 100's place. its value is 300

Answer 2

The place value of 3 is 300.

Explanation:

Given : Mt. Mckinley is the highest mountain peak in North America with an elevation of 20,320 feet.

To find : What is the value of digit 3 in 20,320 ?

Solution :

The place value of any number is product of face value and position of digits in base ten system.

According to place value system,

Ten thousand Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones

10000 1000 100 10 1

Writing the number,

2 0 3 2 0

3 is at hundred place.

Therefore, the place value of 3 is 300.