Question

What is the place value of 5 in 5816?

• A. ones
• B. tens
• C. hundreds
• D. thousands

Answer 1

The correct option is D thousands

The number 5816 has 4 digits.

By number system, the first number from the right is the ones place.

The second number from the right is the tens place.

The third number from the right is the hundreds place.

The fourth number from the right is the thousands place.

thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
5	8	1	6

$\therefore$ The 5 is in the thousands place.