Question 17 of 41beginner🔧 ApplyNumerical1 mark

Which decimal number is greater? (a) 1.23 or 1.32 (b) 3.81 or 13.800 (c) 1.009 or 1.090

(a)
Answer

1.32 is greater

(b)
Answer

13.800 is greater

(c)
Answer

1.090 is greater

Explanation

(a) Both have 1 unit, but 1.32 has 3 tenths while 1.23 has 2 tenths. (b) 13.800 has 13 units while 3.81 has only 3 units. (c) Both have 1 unit and 0 tenths, but 1.090 has 9 hundredths while 1.009 has 0 hundredths.