Question

"Which is greater, 0.203 fluid oz or 0.33 fluid oz?

a) 0.203 fluid oz
b) 0.33 fluid oz
c) They are equal.
d) Cannot be determined."

Answer 1

0.33 fluid oz is greater than 0.203 fluid oz because the digit in the hundredths place is larger ('3' is greater than '2').

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which is greater, 0.203 fluid oz or 0.33 fluid oz, we must compare the two numbers. Since we are dealing with decimal numbers, we look at the digits from left to right after the decimal point to compare their values. The first digits after the decimal are the same (zero), so we move to the next digit. We have '2' in the hundredths place for 0.203 and '3' in the hundredths place for 0.33. The number with the greater digit in the hundredths place is larger.

Since '3' is greater than '2', 0.33 fluid oz is greater than 0.203 fluid oz. This means that the correct answer is b) 0.33 fluid oz.