Question

Question 2 (d)

Which is greater?

$5.100or5.0100$

Answer 1

$5.100=5\times 1+\frac{1}{10}+\frac{0}{100}+\frac{0}{1000}$

$5.0100=5\times 1+\frac{0}{10}+\frac{1}{100}+\frac{0}{1000}+\frac{0}{10000}$

The tenth part of 5.100 is greater than that of 5.0100

Therefore, 5.100 > 5.0100