Question

you decide that the car priced at $23,895 is the best option. the odometer reads 12,327 miles.
what digit and place value make this cars mileage lower than the desired 12,500 miles?
the digit 7 in the ones place keeps the cars mileage lower than the desired 12,500 miles.
the digit 2 in the thousands place keeps the cars mileage lower than the desired 12,500 miles.
the digit 1 in the ten thousands place keeps the cars mileage lower than the desired 12,500 miles.
the digit 3 in the hundreds place keeps the cars mileage lower than the desired 12,500 miles.

Explanation:

Compare the mileage 12,327 to 12,500 digit by digit from left to right. The ten-thousands (1), thousands (2) digits are identical. The hundreds digit of 12,327 is 3, while that of 12,500 is 5. Since 3 < 5, this makes 12,327 < 12,500.

Answer:

The digit 3 in the hundreds place keeps the car's mileage lower than the desired 12,500 miles.