Read the number in the box.

Question

seven hundred fourteen and ninety-six thousandths

Which decimal number is the same as the number in the box?

A.
714.96

B.
714.906

C.
714.0096

D.
714.096

Answer 1

The number "seven hundred fourteen and ninety-six thousandths" can be broken down as follows:

• "seven hundred fourteen" refers to 714.
• "ninety-six thousandths" refers to 0.096 (since "thousandths" means the third digit after the decimal point).

Putting it together, the number is:

714 + 0.096 = 714.096

So the correct answer is:

D. 714.096