Select which of the following numbers is greater in value than :
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Select which of the following numbers is greater in value than :
In order to determine the correct answer, compare the values in order to determine the largest number:
Let's observe the answers:
0.701 - By adding 0 to our number we are able to compare 0.701 to 0.710. Given that the hundreds digit is 0 and 0 is less than 1, this is not the correct answer.
0.71 - We'll once again add 0 to compare 0.710 to 0.710. Since both numbers are equal, this is not the correct answer.
0.72 - We'll add 0 and compare 0.720 to 0.710. Due to the fact that the hundreds digit is 2 and 2 is greater than 1, this is the correct answer
0.702 - We'll add another 0 to our number and compare 0.702 to 0.710, since the hundreds digit is 0 and 0 is less than 1, this is not the correct answer.
Which decimal number is greater?
Adding zeros to the right of a decimal doesn't change its value! Think of it like money: 0.710 - both are 71 cents.
Make them the same length by adding zeros to the right. Then compare digit by digit from left to right, just like comparing whole numbers!
Move to the hundredths place and compare those digits. If they're still equal, keep moving right to the thousandths place, and so on.
No! Compare: 0.702 vs 0.710. The tenths are equal (7=7), but in hundredths place: 0 < 1, so .
Decimal places tell you precision, not size! is much larger than even though 0.0001 has more decimal places.
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