Question

Compare: 7.899 O 7.889A)>B)

Answer 1

A) >

Explanation:

Consider the two numbers: 7.899 and 7.889

• The unit digits are both 7.

,

• The tenth digits are both 8.

However, in the hundredth digits:

• The hundredth digit in 7.899 = 9

,

• The hundredth digit in 7.889 = 8

Since 9 is greater than 8, we thus have that:

`7.899>7.889`

The correct option is A.