Decimal Comparison: Finding the Maximum Value of 0.31

Question

Choose the largest number of0.31 0.31

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Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the correct answer, let's first add 0 to the number 0.31 in the following way:

0.31=0.310 0.31=0.310

In other words, we need to find a number that is greater than 310

Let's look at the answers:

0.311 - Since the thousandths digit is 1 and 1 is greater than 0, this is the correct answer.

0.309 - Since the hundredths digit is 0 and 0 is less than 1, this is not the correct answer.

0.3 - If we add two zeros we get the number 0.300, since the hundredths digit is 0 and 0 is less than 1, this is not the correct answer.

0.31 - If we add 0 to the number we get 0.310, since the thousandths digit is 0 and 0 is less than 1, this is not the correct answer.

Answer

0.311 0.311