Question

Which of the following decimals is a like decimal of $3.49$ ?

• A. $4.98$
• B. $2.305$
• C. $1.094$
• D. $3.499$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$4.98$

Explanation for Correct Answer :

Option A : $4.98$

Like Decimals :

• Like decimals are those decimals that have the same number of decimal places ( after decimal point ).

Now , $4.98$ and $3.49$ are like decimals because both of them have same number of decimal places that is $2$ ,as there are two numbers after the decimal point .

Therefore ,$4.98$ is a like decimal of $3.49$ .

Explanation for Incorrect Answer :

Option B : $2.305$

In the decimal number $2.305$ , there are three decimal places after the decimal point , where in $3.49$ , there are only two decimal places .So , they are not like decimals because Like decimals are those decimals that have the same number of decimal places ( after decimal point ).

Therefore , $2.305$ is not a like decimal of $3.49$.

Explanation for Incorrect Answer :

Option C : $1.094$

In the decimal number $1.094$ , there are three decimal places after the decimal point , where in $3.49$ , there are only two decimal places . So , they are not like decimals because Like decimals are those decimals that have the same number of decimal places ( after decimal point ).

Therefore , $1.094$ is not a like decimal of $3.49$.

Explanation for Incorrect Answer :

Option D : $3.499$

In the decimal number $3.499$ , there are three decimal places after the decimal point , where in $3.49$ , there are only two decimal places . So , they are not like decimals because Like decimals are those decimals that have the same number of decimal places ( after decimal point ).

Therefore , $3.499$ is not a like decimal of $3.49$ .

Hence , the correct option is option A .