Question

Henry counted 350 Lockers in his school Hailey counted 403 Lockers in her school how does the 3in 350 compared to the three in 403

Answer 1

Well the three in 350 is in the hundred place and the 3 in 403 is in the ones place.

Answer 2

The 3 in 350 represents 300

because 350=300+50+0, that is: 3 one hundreds +5 tens +0 ones


The 3 in 403, represents 3 because 403 = 400+3 that is 4 one hundreds, 0 tens and 3 ones.


Thus the 3 in the number 350 and  the 3 in the number 403 are not the same.

The 3 in the number 350 is one hundred time the 3 in the number 403.


Answer: The 3 in the number 350 is one hundred time the 3 in the number 403.