Question

Which equation correctly compares the ten thousands place and thousands place in 88,888?
A.
80,000 × 1 = 80,000
B.
80 × 1,000 = 80,000
C.
80 × 10 = 800
D.
8,000 × 10 = 80,000

Answer 1

To compare the ten thousands place and thousands place in the number 88,888, we analyze each place value:

- **Ten thousands place:** The digit in the ten thousands place is 8, which represents 80,000.
- **Thousands place:** The digit in the thousands place is also 8, which represents 8,000.

Now we want to find an equation that correctly compares these two values:
- 80,000 (ten thousands place) compared to 8,000 (thousands place).

The correct equation that compares these two is:

\[
80,000 = 10 \times 8,000
\]

Now let's review the provided options:
- A. \( 80,000 \times 1 = 80,000 \) - This is true, but it doesn't compare it to the thousands place.
- B. \( 80 \times 1,000 = 80,000 \) - This expression corrects to the value of 80,000 but does relate to the values of the digit's placement.
- C. \( 80 \times 10 = 800 \) - This is incorrect.
- D. \( 8,000 \times 10 = 80,000 \) - This correctly shows that ten times the thousands place value equals the ten thousands place value.

Thus, the best choice that correctly compares the two values is:

**D. \( 8,000 \times 10 = 80,000\)**.