Last summer, Jon earned $916 mowing lawns. His brother, Gabe, earned $791 completing chores in the neighborhood. Compare the value of the 9 in each of the two numbers. How do the values compare?
One brother Jon has earned more than his brother Gabe. Jon's 9 is the hundreds place and Gabe's 9 is in the tens place. This therefore more signifies that Jon has earned a higher number of money.
