Question

Maria and her family drove 885 miles on their summer vacation. The first 8 on the left in this number has a ____ of 800

Answer 1

Answer:

value

Explanation:

The value of the digit within a certain number depends on its position in the number.

Positions can be shown using the place-value chart shown in the attached image

Now, to get the value of a digit, we will need to break down the number as follows:

885 = 800 + 80 + 5

Therefore:

The first 8 on the left is the hundreds and has a value of 800

The middle 8 is the tens and has a value of 80

The 5 is the units and has a value of 5

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

The first 8 on the left in this. umber has a VALUE of 800. :)