What is true about the number 3.872? Check all that apply. The 8 is in the tens place.

The 7 is in the hundredths place.

The 3 is in the ones place.

This number is read as "three and eight seventy-two hundredths."

3.872 is equivalent to (3 × 1) + (8 × 0.1) + (7 × 0.01) + (2 × 0.001).

The 7 is in the hundredths place.

The 3 is in the ones place.

3.872 is equivalent to (3 × 1) + (8 × 0.1) + (7 × 0.01) + (2 × 0.001).

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the number 3.872, to check all the given options that are true apply to the number, let's take a look at each position occupied by each digit. In order words, let's consider their place value.

Thus,

The 3 is in the ones place and as such has a value of 3.

8 is in the tenths place having a place value of 0.8 (⁸/10)

7 is in the hundredths place having a place value of 0.07 (⁷/100)

2 is in the thousandths place having a place value of 0.002 (²/1000)

Going by these, the following statements are true :

"The 7 is in the hundredths place."

"The 3 is in the ones place."

"3.872 is equivalent to (3 × 1) + (8 × 0.1) + (7 × 0.01) + (2 × 0.001)."

The number is pronounced as three and eight hundred seventy-two thousandths rather than the option given.

Therefore, only 3 if the options are correct

The 7 is in the hundredths place.

The 3 is in the ones place.

3.872 is equivalent to (3 × 1) + (8 × 0.1) + (7 × 0.01) + (2 × 0.001).

Step-by-step explanation:

In the question, 3 is in the ones place. The first number after the decimal point is the tenths. In the question, the place value of 8 is 8 tenths; 7 is in the hundredths place.

3.872 = (3 × 1) + (8 × 0.1) + (7 × 0.01) + (2 × 0.001)

= 3 + 0.8 + 0.07 + 0.002

= 3.872

The number is pronounced as three and eight hundred seventy-two thousandths

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