The expanded form of 23.75 can be expressed by separating the whole number part from the decimal part.
We can break it down as follows:
- The whole number 23 can be represented as \(20 + 3\).
- The decimal part 0.75 can be represented as \(0.70 + 0.05\) (which is \(0.7 + 0.05\)).
Putting it all together, we have:
\[ 23.75 = 20 + 3 + 0.70 + 0.05 \]
So, the expanded form of 23.75 is:
\[ 20 + 3 + 0.70 + 0.05 \]