Question

Plot the two decimals on the number line below 0.43, 0.39. Write an inequality comparing the two decimals. Explain your answer using the number line

Answer 1

See the image below.

Explanation:

The decimals 0.43 and 0.39 are equivalent to 43/100 and 39/100. These decimals lie between 0 and 1.

Draw a number line, mark off and label the multiples of 0.10(e.g 0.10, 0.20) in the interval 0-1.

Mark 0.43 between 0.4 and 0.5, a little closer to 0.4.

Mark 0.39 between 0.3 and 0.4, just behind 0.4.

Since 0.39 is smaller than 0.43( 0.39 lies on the left to 0.43), the inequality is:

0.39<0.43