In the number 2,222.222, how does the 2 in the hundreds place compare to the 2 in the place to its left?

Question

A.
The 2 in the hundreds place represents of what the 2 to its left represents.

B.
The 2 in the hundreds place represents 100 times what the 2 to its left represents.

C.
The 2 in the hundreds place represents 10 times what the 2 to its left represents.

D.
The 2 in the hundreds place represents of what the 2 to its left represents.

Answer 1

To analyze the number 2,222.222, we can break it down by place value:

• The 2 in the hundreds place represents 200 (since it's in the hundreds place, its value is 2 x 100).
• The 2 to the left of the hundreds place is in the thousands place, which represents 2,000 (since it's in the thousands place, its value is 2 x 1,000).

Now, let's compare the two:

• The 2 in the hundreds place (200) is 1/10 of the 2 in the thousands place (2,000). This means that the 2 in the hundreds place represents 1/10 of what the 2 to its left (thousands place) represents.

So, the correct answer is:

A. The 2 in the hundreds place represents 1/10 of what the 2 to its left represents.