In the number 1,992 the 9 in the tens place is _____ the value of the 9 in the hundreds place.

Answer 1

the 9 in the tens place is 1/10 the value of the 9 in the hundreds place. It takes 10 of one place to equal one of the next place value. So 10 ones equals 1 ten and 10 tens equals 1 hundred.