Question

A three-digit number has $7$ in the tens place, $5$ in the greatest place value, and $8$ in the lowest place value. What is the number?

• A. $875$
• B. $857$
• C. $758$
• D. $578$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $578$

Say: Let us find the number.
We know that it is a 3-digit number.
The number in the tens place is $7,$ and hence its place value is $70.$
We know that $5$ is the number in the greatest place value. In a 3-digit number, the greatest place value is hundreds. Hence, 5 is in hundreds place and its place value is $500.$
Similarly, $8$ is in the lowest place value, that is the ones place. Hence, its value is 7.
So the number will be $500+70+8=578$
Hence, option D is correct.