Question

What is the expanded form of 24.506?

• A. $200+40+5+\frac{6}{10}$
  
• B. $20+4+\frac{5}{10}+\frac{6}{1000}$
  
• C. $20+4+\frac{5}{10}+\frac{6}{100}$
• D. $20+\frac{5}{10}+\frac{6}{1000}$
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B

$20+4+\frac{5}{10}+\frac{6}{1000}$

The place value chart for the number 24.506 is as follows:

$\begin{array}{cccccc}\text{Tens}& \text{Ones}& \text{Decimal Point}& \text{Tenths}& \text{Hundredths}& \text{Thousandths}\\ (\times 10)& (\times 1)& & (\times 1/10)& (\times 1/100)& (\times 1/1000)\\ 2& 4& .& 5& 0& 6\end{array}$

$\therefore$ The expanded form of 24.506 is

$24.506=20+4+\frac{5}{10}+\frac{6}{1000}.$