What is the expanded form of 285?

Question

A.(5 x 100)+(8 x 10)+(2 x 1)
B.(2 x 100)+(8 x 10)
C.(2 x 100)+(8 x 10)+(5 x 1)
D.(8 x 10)+(2 x 1)

Answer 1

The expanded form of 285 can be broken down based on the place values of each digit.

• The digit 2 is in the hundred's place, which represents \(2 \times 100\).
• The digit 8 is in the ten's place, which represents \(8 \times 10\).
• The digit 5 is in the one's place, which represents \(5 \times 1\).

So the correct expanded form for 285 is:

\((2 \times 100) + (8 \times 10) + (5 \times 1)\)

Thus, the correct answer is C. (2 x 100) + (8 x 10) + (5 x 1).