Why did Ming place a zero in the number 590?



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The digit 1 in 16 has a value of 10.
The digit 1 in 16 has a value of 10.

She thought that 1 × 9 equaled zero.
She thought that 1 × 9 equaled zero.

She found the sum of 1 and 9.
She found the sum of 1 and 9.

The digit 9 in 59 has a value of 90.

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The correct response is:

The digit 1 in 16 has a value of 10.

In the context of place value, the zero in the number 590 indicates that there are no tens, leaving the digit 9 in the hundreds place to hold its value. Specifically, this reflects how different digits can represent different values based on their position within a number.