Final answer:
The correct comparison is that 11 squared is greater than 5.444...
Step-by-step explanation:
Ross is comparing 11 squared and 5.444.... He says that 11 squared >5.444... because 11 squared =5.5. What is the correct comparison?
First, let's calculate 11 squared: 11² = 121. Now, let's compare it to 5.444... The decimal 5.444... is a repeating decimal, which means it goes on forever without repeating the exact same pattern. However, we can say that 5.444... is less than 5.5, because 5.5 is closer to 6. So the correct comparison is: 11 squared > 5.444... because 121 > 5.5.