Question

Match the appropriate sign that can fill in the blanks.

• A. >
• B. <
• C. =

Answer 1

To compare like things, align the decimal points such that only same place value digits are compared.

1. Let's compare 75.8 and 0.09
Place Value Table

T	O	.	t	h
7	5	.	8	0
0	0	.	0	9

We know that the largest place value is the farthest place value to the left of the decimal points.
Here, we have seven tens for 75.80 and no tens for 0.90.

$\therefore 75.80>0.90$

2. Similarly, let's compare 7.08 and 7.081 Place Value Table

O	.	t	h	th
7	.	0	8	0
7	.	0	8	1

As the respective ones, tenths and hundredths column digits are same, we compare the thousandths column.

$\therefore 7.08<7.081$

3. Let's compare 85.44 and 85.440 Place Value Table

T	O	.	t	h	th
8	5	.	4	4	0
8	5	.	4	4	0

Here, we find that digits of all the respective columns are same for both the numbers.

$\therefore 85.44=85.440$