Question

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.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

hello

Answer 3

Hi. :) Let's try to write this out by using numbers. ;)

Answer 4

hokcyp

Answer 5

Sharmi compared 437.291 and 86.5826 and provided the explanation below. Explain what she did wrong and provide the correct solution and explanation.

In 437.291., the first digit is a 4. In 86.5826., the first digit is an 8. Since 4 is less than 8, the correct answer is less than or equal to.

Answer 6

Does this make anything easier?

Answer 7

??

Answer 8

is that the answer?

Answer 9

so it would b a less than?

Answer 10

No, I just simplified the question.
Is 437.291 a larger or smaller number than 86.5826?

Answer 11

larger?

Answer 12

Right. And do you know why?

Answer 13

because its bigger than the other one it may have more numbers at the right but the left is the higher thingy so the other one is it?

Answer 14

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Answer 15

Well, let us just forget about the decimals for a while.
Is 437 larger than 86?
Yes, so if the whole number is larger, you can add as many numbers at the end, but the larger whole number will still be larger.

For example;
43 is larger than 12.78612453849347212
Why?
Because 43 is larger than 12.

Answer 16

yeah

Answer 17

thats what I ment

Answer 18

So let's go back to the problem. Shamari wrote this explanation. Do you think it is true?

In 437.291., the first digit is a 4. In 86.5826., the first digit is an 8. Since 4 is less than 8, the correct answer is less than or equal to.

Answer 19

less than

Answer 20

k

Answer 21

So do you understand all of this?

Answer 22

yeah now i do THX

Answer 23

Okay, no problem. :) I hope you have a wonderful day. :)