Compare Decimals 1.3 and 1.02: Number Line Inequality Problem

Question

Determine the appropriate sign according to the number line:

$1.3?1.02$

00:07 First, let's choose the right sign for our numbers.

00:12 We'll use a number line to locate the two numbers.

00:20 Remember, if a number is to the left of another, it's smaller. If it's to the right, it's larger.

00:25 Now, let's see where our number stands compared to the second number.

00:34 And that's how we solve this problem!

Let's look at the number 1.3

We'll add 0 to it in order to equate with 1.02

That is:

$1.3=1.02$

Since both numbers start with 1, we'll focus on the numbers after the decimal point and discover that:

$1.30>1.02$

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