The following sentence involves decimals. Write the decimal in words.
-The weight of a full grown Great Pyrenees dog named Simba is 152.86 pounds.
A) One thousand fifty-two and eighty-six tenths
B) One hundred fifty-two and eighty-six hundredths
C) One hundred fifty-two and eighty-six thousandths
D) One hundred fifty and two hundred eighty-six thousandths

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The correct way to write 152.86 in words is "one hundred fifty-two and eighty-six hundredths." The number before the decimal point is written as a whole number (one hundred fifty-two), and the numbers after the decimal point are written as a fraction of a hundred (eighty-six hundredths).

The Following Sentence Involves Decimals