the underlined 5 in 35 425 016 is _____ times greater than the other 5

Question

the underlined 5 in 35 425 016 is _____ times greater than the other 5

Answer 1

Bryan, if the digits are the same, each space to the left is 10 times more. Since the 5's are three spaces apart, the first is 10³ = 1000 times more than the second.

Answer 2

Assuming:

35 425 016

5 represents 5,000,000

5 represents 5,000

 

5 is 5000 times the size of 5.

 

Note the term "times greater" is ambiguous.

My solution is for the phrase "is ___ times the other 5."

If the phrase had been "is ____ greater than the other 5," the response would be 4,995,000.