Question

3. The teacher asked the class, "How many tenths are equivalent to 37.6?" Student 1 answered, "37 tenths." Student 2 answered, "376 tenths." Which student is correct and why? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Student 2 is correct.

Explanation:

Because one tenth is equal to 0.1, and 37.6 / 0.1 = 376

So the answer is 376 tenths, which means student 2 is correct