Question

Matthew wrote the number 7.707.

Amelie wrote the number 7.77.

To help compare their numbers, Amelie will write her number to three decimal places. What is Amelie's number written to three decimal places?

5th grader question

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Answer 1

7.770

Explanation:

Amelie originally wrote her number with only two decimal places, 7.77. This only includes the tenths and hundredths places. In order to have one more decimal place, she needs to add a zero after the last digit. Therefore, her number should be written as "7.770" because this consists of a thousandths place. With this number, she can then compare her number to Matthew's 7.707.

• 7.707 ∠ 7.770

We can conclude that Matthew's number is less than Amelie's number.