1. Choose the correct way to read this number.

32.507

A. thirty-two and five hundred seven hundredths
B. thirty-two and five hundred seven thousandths
C. thirty-two point five zero seven
D. three hundred twenty-five and seven hundredths

Answer: B

2. Choose the correct way to read this number.

6.3078

A. six and three thousand seventy-eight thousandths
B. six point three zero seven eight
C. sixty-three and seventy-eight thousandths
D. six and three thousand seventy-eight ten-thousandths

Answer: D

3. Choose the correct way to read this number.

40.6

A. forty and six hundredths
B. forty and six tenths
C. forty point six
D. four hundred six

Answer: B

4. Choose the correct way to read this number.

75.09

A. seventy-five and nine tenths
B. seventy-five point zero nine
C. seventy-five and nine hundredths
D. seven and five hundred nine thousandths

Answer: C

5. Choose the correct way to read this number.

17.089

A. one hundred seventy and eighty-nine hundredths
B. seventeen and eighty-nine ten-thousandths
C. seventeen point zero eight nine
D. seventeen and eighty-nine thousandths

Answer: D

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How to word 1,987,432.74

To read a decimal number correctly, follow these steps:

1. Read the digits before the decimal point as a whole number.
2. Say "point" for the decimal point.
3. Read the digits after the decimal point individually or in groups.

Now let's go through each question and find the correct way to read the given numbers:

1. 32.507
A. thirty-two and five hundred seven hundredths
B. thirty-two and five hundred seven thousandths
C. thirty-two point five zero seven
D. three hundred twenty-five and seven hundredths

The correct answer is B. To read this number, we follow the steps above:
- "32" is read as "thirty-two"
- "point" for the decimal point
- "507" is read individually as "five hundred seven thousandths"

2. 6.3078
A. six and three thousand seventy-eight thousandths
B. six point three zero seven eight
C. sixty-three and seventy-eight thousandths
D. six and three thousand seventy-eight ten-thousandths

The correct answer is D. To read this number:
- "6" is read as "six"
- "point" for the decimal point
- "3078" is read as "three thousand seventy-eight ten-thousandths"

3. 40.6
A. forty and six hundredths
B. forty and six tenths
C. forty point six
D. four hundred six

The correct answer is B. To read this number:
- "40" is read as "forty"
- "point" for the decimal point
- "6" is read as "six tenths"

4. 75.09
A. seventy-five and nine tenths
B. seventy-five point zero nine
C. seventy-five and nine hundredths
D. seven and five hundred nine thousandths

The correct answer is C. To read this number:
- "75" is read as "seventy-five"
- "point" for the decimal point
- "09" is read as "nine hundredths"

5. 17.089
A. one hundred seventy and eighty-nine hundredths
B. seventeen and eighty-nine ten-thousandths
C. seventeen point zero eight nine
D. seventeen and eighty-nine thousandths

The correct answer is D. To read this number:
- "17" is read as "seventeen"
- "point" for the decimal point
- "089" is read as "eighty-nine thousandths"