Question

Compare the decimals 6,324.50 and 6,324.5.

Which comparison is correct?

A.
6,324.50 = 6,324.5

B.
6,324.50 > 6,324.5

C.
6,324.50 < 6,324.5

Answer 1

any 0 after the last decimal point makes no difference to the value

Answer 2

so for example 1,2 = 1,2000 = 1,20

Answer 3

Do you know what graphing inequality's are?

Answer 4

the only time you care about zeroes is when you are seeing how big a number is, for instance 1 vs 10 vs 100. The zero doesn't have a value other than to say "hey, this is bigger than 1 and this is how much it is bigger!" That is the magnitude. When the number is smaller than one, this is also true: 1 vs 0.1 vs 0.01 etc. the zero says "this is how much smaller the number is than 1!" The only time you care about a zero behind a number when there is a decimal is when you are doing measurements for science classes. does this make sense?