Question

Kimmy has two thousand three hundred and sixty nine candies. Jimmy, on the other hand, has two thousand three hundred and ninety six candies. Who has more candies and what is the difference in the number of candies?

• A. Jimmy, 27
• B. Jimmy, 243
• C. Kimmy, 33
• D. Kimmy, 105

Answer 1

The correct option is A Jimmy, 27

Kimmy has two thousand three hundred and sixty nine candies.

$\text{The place value table for the given}\text{number is:}$
$$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Thousands}& \text{Hundreds}& \text{Tens}& \text{Ones}\\ 2& 3& 6& 9\end{array}$$

The given number can be written as:

$=(2\times 1000)+(3\times 100)+(6\times 10)+(9\times 1)=2,000+300+60+9$

$=2369$

$\Rightarrow$ Kimmy has 2369 candies.

Jimmy has two thousand three hundred and ninety six candies.

$\text{The place value table for the given}\text{number is:}$
$$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Thousands}& \text{Hundreds}& \text{Tens}& \text{Ones}\\ 2& 3& 9& 6\end{array}$$

The given number can be written as:

$=(2\times 1000)+(3\times 100)+(9\times 10)+(6\times 1)=2,000+300+90+6$

$=2396$

$\Rightarrow$ Jimmy has 2396 candies.

Now comparing, 2369 and 2396.
In both the numbers, the digits in thousands and hundreds place are same.

The digits in tens place are 6 and 9 respectively.
Clearly, 9 > 6.
Hence, 2396 > 2369.

Therefore, Jimmy has more candies.

Difference in candies = 2396 - 2369 = 27.
Thus, Jimmy has 27 more candies than Kimmy.