SOLUTION: Convert the given numeral to base ten for ? 87 nine

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Question 1146736: Convert the given numeral to base ten for ?
87 nine
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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"87" in base 9 means 8 nines plus 7 ones -- just as "87" in base 10 means 8 tens and 7 ones. So

87 (base 9) = 8(9)+7(1) = 72+7 = 79 (base 10)