Which is greater:

0.5 or 0.05

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Solution

$0.5 = 0 \times 1 + \frac{5}{10}$

$0.05 = 0 \times 1 + \frac{0}{10} + \frac{5}{100}$

The tenth part of 0.5 is greater than that of 0.05.

Therefore,

0.5 > 0.05.

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