To write the expanded form of 357.25, we will express it in terms of its place values. The number 357.25 can be broken down as follows:
- The digit 3 is in the hundreds place, so it represents 3 × 100.
- The digit 5 is in the tens place, so it represents 5 × 10.
- The digit 7 is in the ones place, so it represents 7 × 1.
- The digit 2 is in the tenths place, so it represents 2 × (1/10).
- The digit 5 is in the hundredths place, so it represents 5 × (1/100).
Now, combining all of these components, the expanded form of 357.25 is:
\[ (3 \times 100) + (5 \times 10) + (7 \times 1) + (2 \times \frac{1}{10}) + (5 \times \frac{1}{100}) \]
Therefore, the correct expanded form is:
\[ (3 \times 100) + (5 \times 10) + (7 \times 1) + (2 \times \frac{1}{10}) + (5 \times \frac{1}{100}) \]
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