Break 83159 into place values and write each part in words.<br><br>
&bull; 83&thinsp;159 = 83 thousands + 159<br>
&bull; 83 thousand = eighty-three thousand<br>
&bull; 159 = one hundred and fifty-nine<br>
&bull; Together: eighty-three thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine<br><br>
Eliminate distractors:<br>
&bull; "Eight hundred and thirty-one thousand..." would be 831&thinsp;000 &mdash; too large<br>
&bull; "Eighty-three hundred..." would be 8&thinsp;300 &mdash; too small<br>
&bull; "Eight hundred and thirty thousand..." would be 830&thinsp;000 &mdash; too large<br><br>
Final Answer: D: Eighty-three thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine