Jamel said that the 9 in 129,082 is two times greater than the 9 in 127,694 because it is two place values to the left. Is he correct? Explain your thinking on the lines below.

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Jamel said that the 9 in 129,082 is two times greater than the 9 in 127,694 because it
is two place values to the left. Is he correct? Explain your thinking on the lines below.
Transcribed Image Text:Monday Math Problem Jamel said that the 9 in 129,082 is two times greater than the 9 in 127,694 because it is two place values to the left. Is he correct? Explain your thinking on the lines below.
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The value of 9 in 129,082 is 9000 because of 1000 (Thousands) place

And  the value of 9 in 127,694 is 90 because of 10th place. 

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