Comparing Decimals: Tenths and Hundredths

The video tutorial explains how to compare decimal numbers by examining their place values, starting from the leftmost digit. It uses examples like comparing 0.7 to 0.09, 0.29 to 0.31, and 0.6 to 0.06 to illustrate the process. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of tenths over hundredths in determining the larger number and explains how to use inequality symbols to represent the comparisons.

Which decimal place is primarily considered when comparing 0.7 and 0.09?

• Ones

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

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Why is 0.7 considered greater than 0.09?

• More ones

• More tenths

• Less digits

• More hundredths

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What is the value of nine hundredths compared to one tenth?

• Lesser

• Not comparable

• Equal

• Greater

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Why do the nine hundredths in 0.09 not affect its comparison with 0.7?

• They are equal to one tenth

• They are more than seven tenths

• They are less than seven tenths

• Position of the digit does not matter

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In comparing 0.29 and 0.31, which decimal place is crucial for quick comparison?

• Hundredths

• Tenths

• Thousandths

• Ones

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Which is greater: 29 hundredths or 31 hundredths?

• Both are equal

• 29 hundredths

• Cannot be determined

• 31 hundredths

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When comparing decimals, why might one stop at the tenths place?

• None of the above

• It's the smallest place

• It's usually the most significant

• It's less significant than hundredths

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Which decimal is larger: 0.6 or 0.06?

• 0.6

• 0.06

• Both are equal

• Cannot be determined

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How many times greater is 0.6 compared to 0.06?

• 5 times

• 10 times

• 2 times

• 100 times

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What role does the tenths place play in comparing 0.6 and 0.06?

• Used to confuse the comparison

• Determines which is larger

• No role

• Only used if ones are equal

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