The expanded form of the number 23.75 can be expressed by breaking it into its place value components:
\[ 23.75 = 20 + 3 + 0.7 + 0.05 \]
Here’s the breakdown:
- 20 is the tens place.
- 3 is the units place.
- 0.7 is from the tenths place (7/10).
- 0.05 is from the hundredths place (5/100).
So, \( 23.75 = 20 + 3 + 0.7 + 0.05 \).