Directions: Select the correct notebook.

Mrs. Jones asked the students to write the decimal 572.604 in expanded form.
Compare the three students' work and identify the student's work that is correct.
Talia
Decimal: 572.604
Expanded form:
Stacy
500 + 70+2+1+1,000
5×100+ 7×10+2×1 + 6 × 10+4× 1,000
Decimal: 572.604
Expanded form:
500 + 70 + 2 + 10 +100
* 5×100+7×10+2×1+6×10+4×1000
Decimal: 572.604
Expanded form:
6
500+70+2++ 100
Daris
5x100+7x10+2x1+6x+4×100
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1 answer

Let's analyze the students' work one by one to identify which one correctly expressed the decimal 572.604 in expanded form.

  1. Talia's Work:

    • Decimal: 572.604
    • Expanded form: This is not clearly stated, but the numbers seem to add some confusion.

    There's some unclear representation. It looks like Talia's expanded form is not presented correctly or is incomplete.

  2. Stacy's Work:

    • Decimal: 572.604
    • Expanded form: 500 + 70 + 2 + 1 + 1,000
    • Another line: 5 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 2 × 1 + 6 × 10 + 4 × 1,000

    The first part 500 + 70 + 2 + 1 + 1,000 incorrectly includes 1 and 1,000, which should not be part of the expansion. The second part is also incorrect because it includes 6 × 10, which suggests 60, but there is no representation for the decimal part of 0.604.

  3. Daris' Work:

    • Decimal: 572.604
    • Expanded form: 5 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 2 × 1 + 6x + 4 × 100

    This work contains errors. "6x" appears to be incorrect notation, and 4 × 100 does not correctly represent the decimal part.

The correct way to express the decimal 572.604 in expanded form would be:

\[ 500 + 70 + 2 + 0.6 + 0.004 = 5 \times 100 + 7 \times 10 + 2 \times 1 + 6 \times 0.1 + 4 \times 0.001 \]

Given the analysis:

  • All students' works contain inaccuracies. However, based on the content, if we must choose the closest correct representation of expanded form (despite mistakes), Stacy's second line, 5 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 2 × 1 + 6 × 0.1 + 4 × 0.001 (if correcting "× 10" to "× 0.1" and including "× 0.001") would represent the correct approach.

Therefore, Stacy’s second line would be the closest correct form if slightly adjusted.