Question

The savings of Scarlet and her friends are given. Help her arrange their savings in ascending order.

• A. 240,345 < 233,145 < 279,550
• B. 240,345 < 279,550 < 233,145
• C. 279,550 < 233,145 < 240,345
• D. 233,145 < 240,345 < 279,550

Answer 1

The correct option is D 233,145 < 240,345 < 279,550

The money in their savings are 240,345 dollars, 233,145 dollars, and 279,550 dollars.

Let us place the values in a place value table.


Here, the hundred thousand place of all the numbers are the same. Hence, we have to compare the ten thousands place.



The digits in the ten thousands place are 4, 3, and 7.

Among these three numbers, the ascending order is: 3 < 4 < 7

Hence, the numbers in the ascending order is:

233,145, 240,345, 279,550