Question

Amir Said that the value in the hundredth place of 135.99 is 10 times as much as the value of 9 in the tenths place is Aimr statment correct. why??

Answer 1

Amir is incorrect. This is because 0.09 is 1/10 of 0.9 You can see this on a place value chart. Thousands, Hundreds, ones, tenths, and hundredths. Place down the values to see which one is greater. It is the 9 in the tenths place. 135.9. The tenths place is closer to the wholes than the hundredths place.

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Answer 2

No, he is not correct.

Explanation:

Here, the number is,

135.99

We can write,

`135.99 = 100+30+5+(9)/(10)+(9)/(100)`

Thus, the place value of first 9 or 9 at the tenth place =
`(9)/(10)`

While, the place value of first 9 or 9 at the hundred place =
`(9)/(100)`

`\frac{\text{value of 9 at the hundredth place}}{\text{value of 9 at the tenth place}}=(9/100)/(9/10)=(90)/(900)=\fra{1}{10}`

`\implies \text{value of 9 at the hundredth place}=(1)/(10)* \text{value of 9 at the tenth place}`

Hence, he is not correct.