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Does 4.2 equal with 42.0?

User Soloice
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Answer:

NO

It does not

Explanation:

42 does not equal 4.2

4 and 2 tenths does not equal 42

42 dollars do not equal 4 dollars and 2 cents

User Wassim Seifeddine
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Answer:

Explanation:

No

42 is 10 times larger than 4.2.

42.0 means that you are certain that the tenths place is accurate (as 0). But to answer your question 42 = 4.2 * 10 so they are not equal.

User Artem Vovsia
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