Write the whole number in words.
-Paul has the number 24,730,208 showing on his calculator display.
A)Twenty-four million, seven hundred thirty thousand, two hundred eighty
B)Twenty-four million, seven hundred thirty thousand, two hundred eight
C)Twenty-four million, seven hundred three thousand, two hundred eight
D)Twenty-four million, seventy-three thousand, two hundred eight

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The correct way to read the number is to start with the left-most digit and group the number into sets of three, from the right to the left, and label each grouping with the appropriate word (thousand, million, billion, etc.). In this case, the number is 24,730,208, which can be grouped as 24 million, 730 thousand, 208. Then, we can simply translate each group into words: twenty-four million, seven hundred thirty thousand, two hundred eight. Therefore, the correct answer is B. The number is 24,730,208 which can be written as 24 million, 730 thousand, 208. The correct option should have "thousand" after "730" and "eight" at the end. Only option B satisfies both of these conditions.

Write the Whole Number in Words