1. The problem asks to calculate the sum of the value of the encircled digits in the numbers 7, 43, and 159. 2. Identify each digit and its place value: - 7 has one digit: 7 (ones place) - 43 has two digits: 4 (tens place), 3 (ones place) - 159 has three digits: 1 (hundreds place), 5 (tens place), 9 (ones place) 3. Determine the place value of each encircled digit: - For 7, the value is $7 \times 1 = 7$ - For 43, the digits are 4 and 3; values are $4 \times 10 = 40$ and $3 \times 1 = 3$ - For 159, the digits 1, 5, and 9 represent $1 \times 100 = 100$, $5 \times 10 = 50$, and $9 \times 1 = 9$ 4. Sum all these values: $$7 + 40 + 3 + 100 + 50 + 9 = 209$$ 5. Write the sum 209 in words: Two hundred nine. Final answer: **Two hundred nine**.