To write the number 357.25 in expanded form, we need to break it down into its place values. The digits are:
- 3 in the hundreds place
- 5 in the tens place
- 7 in the ones place
- 2 in the tenths place
- 5 in the hundredths place
The expanded form of 357.25 can be written as:
\[ (3 \times 100) + (5 \times 10) + (7 \times 1) + (2 \times \frac{1}{10}) + (5 \times \frac{1}{100}) \]
So, the correct response is:
\[ (3 \times 100) + (5 \times 10) + (7 \times 1) + (2 \times \frac{1}{10}) + (5 \times \frac{1}{100}) \]
This represents each digit of 357.25 based on its place value.