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Arrange the following decimals in their descending order :
97.23, 97.98 and 97.72

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97.23 > 97.98 > 97.72
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97.98 > 97.23 > 97.72
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97.98 > 97.72 > 97.23
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97.72 > 97.98 > 97.23
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Solution

The correct option is C 97.98 > 97.72 > 97.23
Descending order means arranging the numbers from the largest to the smallest.

First, we write 97.23, 97.98 and 97.72 in a place value table.


In the tenths place. we find the first set of different digits.

At the tenths place, we have, 9 > 7 > 2.

∴ Upon arranging the decimals in the descending order, we get:
97.98 > 97.72 > 97.23​

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