Question

George is comparing two different phones. The screen of phone A has a width of 5.3 cm. The width of the screen on phone B

cm. Which statement explains which phone has the wider screen?
The screens have the same width.
Screen A is wider, because 5.3 is greater than 5
Screen B is wider, because 5 3 is greater than 55.
Screen B is wider, bed
ater than 5.3

Answer 1

The screen of phone B is wider because
`5(1)/(3)` is greater than 5.3.

Explanation:

We are given that

The width of screen of phone A=5.3 cm

The width of screen of phone B=
`5(1)/(3)` cm

We have to find the statement explains which phone has the wider screen.

The width of screen of phone B=
`5+(1)/(3)` cm

The width of screen of phone B=
`5+0.33` cm

The width of screen of phone B=5.33 cm

Now, we make first like decimal number and then we will compare.

Now, write zero at end of number in 5.3

Then, the number becomes 5.30 .

The hundredth part 3 in 5.33 is greater than hundredth part 0 of 5.30.

Therefore, 5.33 >5.30

Hence, the screen of phone B is wider because
`5(1)/(3)` >5.3.