The number minus 0.286 is described as having what to the left of the decimal point?
AA one digit
BA minus sign
CNothing there
DA zero digit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A zero digit
1. A decimal below one still needs a digit before the point.
2. The digits after the point are 2, 8 and 6.
3. The example notes what sits before the point.
4. There is a 0 to the left of the decimal point.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 'Decimals', sections 5.1-5.7_
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