Question

Aashna thinks that the largest place value that 82.3 and 11.45 have in common is the tens place. Jake thinks that the largest place value they have in common is the tenths place.

Answer the following questions with complete sentences:

Who is correct, Aashna or Jake?
Write how you would explain your answer to the person who answered incorrectly.

Answer 1

Aashna is correct

Explanation:

I would explain it that the tens places are 8 and 1, which are about 7 apart

The tens places however are 3 and 4 which is closer.