972.085 Which of the following is equivalent to the number above? A. 900 + 70 + 2 + 0.8 + 0.005 B. 9,000 + 70 + 2 + 0.08 + 0.005 C. 900 + 20 + 7 + 0.8 + 0.05 D. 900 + 70 + 2 + 0.08 + 0.005

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To determine which option is equivalent to the number 972.085, we should break down the number into its place values:

  • 900 (which is 9 hundreds)
  • 70 (which is 7 tens)
  • 2 (which is 2 units)
  • 0.08 (which is 8 hundredths)
  • 0.005 (which is 5 thousandths)

Now, let's analyze the provided options:

A. 900 + 70 + 2 + 0.8 + 0.005

  • This breaks down to: 900 + 70 + 2 + 0.8 + 0.005 = 972.805 (not equivalent)

B. 9,000 + 70 + 2 + 0.08 + 0.005

  • This breaks down to: 9,000 + 70 + 2 + 0.08 + 0.005 = 9,072.085 (not equivalent)

C. 900 + 20 + 7 + 0.8 + 0.05

  • This breaks down to: 900 + 20 + 7 + 0.8 + 0.05 = 927.85 (not equivalent)

D. 900 + 70 + 2 + 0.08 + 0.005

  • This breaks down to: 900 + 70 + 2 + 0.08 + 0.005 = 972.085 (equivalent)

The correct answer is D. 900 + 70 + 2 + 0.08 + 0.005.