Question

The estimated number of trees in a forest is 254,000,000. Find the expanded form of this data.

• A. 200,000,000 + 50,000,000 +
  4,000,000
• B. 2,000,000 + 500,000 + 400,000
• C. 200,000 + 50,000 + 4,000
• D. 200,000,000 + 50,000,000 +
  4,000,000

Answer 1

The correct option is A 200,000,000 + 50,000,000 +

4,000,000
Let us place the data in a place value chart. We get:


Here, 2 is at the hundred millions place, 5 is at ten millions place, and 4 is at millions place.

This is equivalent to 200,000,000 + 50,000,000 + 4,000,000.

Hence, the expanded form of the given data = 200,000,000 + 50,000,000 + 4,000,000