The 5 in 5,432: Order of Ideas

Which of these ideas comes first in the passage?

• A.The number 4 is in the hundreds place, so it represents 400.
• B.This way, we can understand how big or small a number really…
• C.Place value tells us the value of a digit based on its…

What comes right after this sentence: “For example, in the number 5,432, the digit '5' is in the thousands place, meaning it stands for 5,000.”

• A.The number 4 is in the hundreds place, so it represents 400.
• B.Place value tells us the value of a digit based on its…
• C.This way, we can understand how big or small a number really…