Question

For which number does the 9 have the least value? 0.29 7.079 0.9 9.001

Answer 1

7.079 is in the hundreths place

Answer 2

9 has the least value in the number 7.079.

Explanation:

Let's see the value of 9 in each case.

0.29

In this case, 9 is two places after the decimal point. So it has the value of 9 hundreths, so 0.09.

7.079

In this case, 9 is three places after the decimal point. So it has the value of 9 thousandths, so 0.009.

0.9

In this case, 9 is one place after the decimal point. So it has the value of 9 tenths, so 0.9.

9.001

In this case, 9 is before the decimal point. So it has the value of 9.

So 9 has the least value in the number 7.079.