The sum of place values of 5 in 6251, 6521 and 5621 is

Options

A. 550
B. 15
C. 5550
D. 5050

Answer

To find the sum of the place values of 5 in the numbers 6251, 6521, and 5621, we will follow these steps:

1. **Identify the place value of 5 in each number**:
- In **6251**, the digit 5 is in the **hundreds place**. Therefore, the place value of 5 is:
\[ 5 \times 100 = 500 \]

- In **6521**, the digit 5 is in the **thousands place**. Therefore, the place value of 5 is:
\[ 5 \times 1000 = 5000 \]

- In **5621**, the digit 5 is in the **hundreds place** again. Therefore, the place value of 5 is:
\[ 5 \times 100 = 500 \]

2. **Add the place values together**:
Now, we will sum the place values we calculated:
\[ 500 + 5000 + 500 = 6000 \]

3. **Final Result**:
The sum of the place values of 5 in the numbers 6251, 6521, and 5621 is:
\[ 6000 \]