The value of 4 in 234,492 blank times blank than the value of the other 4

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zzz [600]3 years ago

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The first 4 is ten times as great at the other.

The first 4 is in the thousands place, which means that it is equal to 4,000. The next 4 is in the hundreds place, which makes it worth 400. If you divide the first by the second, you get how much greater it is.

4,000/400 = 10 times.

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