Write the decimal number in words.
-8.00742
A)eight and seven hundred forty-two thousandths
B)eight and seven hundred forty-two tenths
C)eight and seven hundred forty-two millionths
D)eight and seven hundred forty-two hundred-thousandths

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The number 8.00742 has 5 decimal places. The digit in the hundred-thousandths place is 7, which means the decimal should be read as "seven hundred forty-two hundred-thousandths". Therefore, the best choice is D. The number 8.00742 is in the ten-thousandths place. The digit 8 represents the whole number part, the digits 0, 0, 7, 4, and 2 represent the decimal part. The digit 0 in the ten-thousandths place indicates that there are no ten-thousandths. Therefore, the correct way to read the number is "eight and seven hundred forty-two hundred-thousandths."

Write the Decimal Number in Words