If the digit in the tens place of 37,241 is increased by one and the digit in the thousands place is decreased by one, how has the number been changed?
A)The number has been decreased by 990.
B)The number has been decreased by 1,000.
C)The number has been decreased by 1,010.
D)The number has been increased by 10.
E)The number has been increased by 1,010.

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Decreasing the thousands place by one reduces the number by 1,000 (from 37,241 to 36,241), and increasing the tens place by one increases the number by 10 (from 36,241 to 36,251). The net change is a decrease of 990 (37,241 - 36,251 = 990).

If the Digit in the Tens Place of 37,241 Is