Question

Melissa compares the numbers 0.058 and 0.21. She thinks that 0.058 > 0.21 because 58 > 21 , but the reasoning that Melissa used is incorrect

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct comparison is 0.058 < 0.21.

Melissa's reasoning is incorrect because she is comparing the whole numbers 58 and 21, rather than comparing the actual decimal values 0.058 and 0.21.

In decimal comparison, we look at the digits to the right of the decimal point first.

In this case:

0.058 has a smaller value than 0.21 because 0.058 is less than 0.1, whereas 0.21 is greater than 0.1.

Therefore, the correct comparison is 0.058 < 0.21.