Sharmi compared 37.09___ 37.7 and provided the explanation below. Explain what she did wrong and provide the correct solution and explanation.

In 37.09, the final digit is a 9. For 37.7, since there were fewer digits, Sharmi filled in the tenths place value with a zero to get 37.07. Here, the final digit is a 7. Since 9 is greater than 7, the correct answer is .

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Sharmi compared 37.09___ 37.7 and provided the explanation below. Explain what she did wrong and provide the correct solution and explanation. 

In 37.09, the final digit is a 9. For 37.7, since there were fewer digits, Sharmi filled in the tenths place value with a zero to get 37.07. Here, the final digit is a 7. Since 9 is greater than 7, the correct answer is .

parthkohli · Answer

See, first you have to compare the tens, then the ones, then the tenths, and then the hundredths.

parthkohli · Answer

From left to right, you have to go.

parthkohli · Answer

3 = 3
7 = 7
0 < 7

When we get something greater, then we get our answer.