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Sharmi compared four hundred thirty-seven point two nine one and eighty-six point five eight two six and provided the explanation below. Explain what she did wrong and provide the correct solution and explanation.

In four hundred thirty-seven point two nine one., the first digit is a 4. In eighty-six point five eight two six., the first digit is an 8. Since 4 is less than 8, the correct answer is less than or equal to.

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Sharmi compared four hundred thirty-seven point two nine one and eighty-six point five eight two six and provided the explanation below. Explain what she did wrong and provide the correct solution and explanation. 

In four hundred thirty-seven point two nine one., the first digit is a 4. In eighty-six point five eight two six., the first digit is an 8. Since 4 is less than 8, the correct answer is less than or equal to.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

The 4 represents the hundreds place. The 8 represents the tens place. We want to compare hundreds to hundreds. The number in the hundreds place of 86.5826 is zero.
Compare 4 to 0. Obviously 4>0, and therefore 437.291 > 86.5826

agent0smith · Answer

Write them out as numbers first..

four hundred thirty-seven point two nine one = 437.291

eighty-six point five eight two six  = 86.5826

anonymous · Answer

thnx guys