Question

The area of a country is 3.531 million sq km. Which of the following gives the place value of 5 in the given data?

• A. 500,000
• B. 531,00
• C. 3,53,100
• D. 50,000

Answer 1

The correct option is A 500,000

Let us write the given data an international place value chart.


This is equivalent to 3,531,000.

Here, 5 is in the hundred thousands place.

The place value of 5 = 5 $\times$ 100000

= 500,000

Hence, the place value of 5 in the given numeric data = 500,000