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why 0.1 is larger than 0.09.

 Jan 3, 2016

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0.1 = 1/10   .....  0.09  = 9/100

 

Get a common denominator

 

1/10   = 10/100

 

So......

 

0.1 > 0.09    because

 

10/100 > 9/100

 

 

cool cool cool

 Jan 3, 2016
edited by CPhill  Jan 3, 2016
 #1
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Best Answer

0.1 = 1/10   .....  0.09  = 9/100

 

Get a common denominator

 

1/10   = 10/100

 

So......

 

0.1 > 0.09    because

 

10/100 > 9/100

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Jan 3, 2016
edited by CPhill  Jan 3, 2016
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If you turn then into fractions, they would be 9/100 and 10/100. So you know that .1 is 1/100 bigger than .09.

 Jan 3, 2016

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