Sid wrote 541,309 on his paper. using number and words, explain how the number would change if he switched the digits in the hundred thousand and tens places

The digits of the number 541,309 have the following place value:

starting from the right,

9- units
0- tens
3-hundreds
1-thousands
4-ten thousands
5-hundred thousands

switching the hundred thousand and tens place means forming the numbers:

041,359 that is 41,359

i)
First thing we notice is that the new number is a 5 digit number.

So the number of digits decreases.

ii) 
541,309-41,359=499,950

so the value of the old number is 499,950 more than the new one

iii) 541,309/41,359≈13

so, the old number is approximately 13 times greater than the new one.

i) the number of digits decreases from 6 to 5

ii) the value of the old number is 499,950 more than the new one

iii) the old number is approximately 13 times greater than the new one