Question

Question 2 (b)

Which is greater ?

1.0009 or 1.09

Answer 1

$1.0009=1\times 1+\frac{0}{10}+\frac{0}{100}+\frac{0}{1000}+\frac{9}{10000}$

$1.09=1\times 1+\frac{0}{10}+\frac{9}{100}$

The hundredth part of 1.09 is greater than that of 1.0009.

Therefore, 1.09 > 1.0009