alleryStart learning →Which is larger, 0.83 or 0.803?
A0.83 is larger
B0.803 is larger
CThey are equal
DCannot be determined
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 0.83 is larger
1. Write both decimals with the same number of decimal places: 0.830 and 0.803.
2. Compare the digits after the decimal point as if they were whole numbers: 830 versus 803.
3. Since 830 is greater than 803, 0.830 is greater than 0.803.
4. So 0.83 is larger than 0.803.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 "Decimals", section 5.1 Decimals_
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