Question

Write 125.3 in words.

• A. One hundred twenty five and three tenths.
• B. one hundred and twenty five and three hundredth
• C. one hundred and twenty five tens and three tenths.

Answer 1

The correct option is A One hundred twenty five and three tenths.

Step 1: Write the word form of the digits in the whole-number part.
$\underset{–}{125}.3\to \text{one hundred twenty five}$

Step 2: Write "and" for the decimal point.
$125\underset{–}{.}3\to \text{one hundred twenty five}\underset{–}{\text{and}}$

Step 3: Write the word form of the digits in the decimal part 125.3
$125.\underset{–}{3}\to \text{one hundred twenty five and}\underset{–}{\text{three}}$

Step 4: End with the place value of the last digit. The place value of 3 in 125.3 is tenths
$125.\underset{–}{3}\to \text{one hundred twenty five and three}\underset{–}{\text{tenths}}$.

Hence, 125.3 will be read as one hundred twenty five and three tenths.