Are they the same numbers?
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Are they the same numbers?
We will add 0 to the number 0.8 in the following way:
And we will discover that the numbers are not identical
No
Are they the same numbers?
\( 0.23\stackrel{?}{=}0.32 \)
Adding zeros to the right of a decimal doesn't change its value! because they all represent the same amount. It's like saying 8 tenths = 80 hundredths.
Always compare place by place from left to right. Start with tenths, then hundredths, then thousandths. vs : same tenths (8), but 0 < 8 hundredths.
Add zeros to make them the same length! For example, to compare 0.7 and 0.65, write them as and . Now you can easily see that 70 > 65 hundredths.
Yes! are all equal because trailing zeros don't change the value. But 0.8 and 0.88 are different because the second 8 in 0.88 adds extra value.
Think of money! = 8 dimes (tenths), while = 8 dimes + 8 pennies (hundredths). 8 dimes ≠ 8 dimes + 8 pennies!
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