Question

Which is bigger: 1.23 or 1.2?

Answer 1

1.23

Explanation:

`1.2` is the same as `1.20`
`therefore 1.23>1.20`

Answer 2

`1.23`

Explanation:

`"consider the place value of the digits"`

`1.23=1+2/10+3/100`

`color(white)(x)1.23=1+20/100+3/100=1 23/100`

`1.2=1+2/10=1+20/100=1 20/100`

`1.23" is larger by "3/100`

Answer 3

`1.23` is larger than `1.2`.

Explanation:

You see, however many zeroes you add to a number after the decimal, the number is still the number.

`1.20` is the same as `1.2`

`1.2000....` is the same as `1.2`

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You see, for a proper comparison that is easy to compare by just looking at, we just add one zero to `1.2`.

So then there are two decimal places for both of the numbers. The second decimal place is the hundreds place.

`1.20`
`1.23`

`20` is less than `23`. Therefore, `1.23` is greater than `1.2`!

`1.23>1.2`

I hope you understand! :D