Which place value would you look at to compare 225,998 and 225,988

In a two-digit number the units' digit is 7 more than the tens' digit. the number with digits reversed is three times as large as the sum of the original number and the two digits. find the number.

The oates family went out for dinner the price of the meal was $33.95 the sales tax was 7.25% of the price of the meal . the tip was 15% of the meal and the sales tax . how much money did the oates family pay for the meal, including tax and tip

What is number 31 as a sum of tens and ones?