Decimals
Question 1.
Which is greater?
(a) 0.3 or 0.4
(b) 0.07 or 0.02
(c) 3 or 0.8
(d) 0.5 or 0.05
(e) 1.23 or 1.2
(f) 0.099 or 0.19
(g) 1.5 or 1.50
(h) 1.431 or 1.490
(i) 3.3 or 3.300
(j) 5.64 or 5.603
Solution:
In this case, the two numbers have the same parts upto tenths. The hundredth part of 5.64 is greater than that of 5.603.
∴ 5.64 > 5.603
Question 2.
Make five more examples and find the greater number from them.
(i) 0.5 and 0.8
(ii) 2.0 or 0.9
(iii) 0.042 or 0.22
(iv) 3.012 or 2.99
(v) 0.055 or 0.15
Solution:
Their solutions are:
