Question

Compare the numbers 5.0 and 0.5. how many times greater is 5.0 than 0.5

Answer 1

5 is 10 times greater
because to get to 5 from .5 move the decimal
point one place to the right which is the same as multiplying by 10

hope this helps

Answer 2

5.0 is 10 times greater than 0.5.

Explanation:

Given : compare the numbers 5.0 and 0.5.

To find : how many times greater is 5.0 than 0.5.

Solution : We have given 5.0 and 0.5.

We can see 5 .0 is at the ones place = 5.

In 0 .5

5 is at the tenth place =
`(5)/(10)`.

We can say

5 =
`(5)/(10)* 10`.

So, 5.0 is 10 times greater than 0.5.

Therefore, 5.0 is 10 times greater than 0.5.