Answer:
The digit 8 in Jim number is 10 times greater than in Ted number
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1
Jim wrote the number 34,872
Write the number in expanded form
[tex]34,872=30,000+4,000+800+70+2[/tex]
The value of digit 8 is 800
step 2
Ted wrote the number 27,980
Write the number in expanded form
[tex]27,980=20,000+7,000+900+80[/tex]
The value of digit 8 is 80
step 3
Find the ratio of the digits value
[tex]800/80=10[/tex]
therefore
The digit 8 in Jim number is 10 times greater than in Ted number