Question

Jim and Lou compare two numbers. Jim thinks eight-hundredths is ten times larger than eight thousandths. Lou thinks eight-thousandths is ten times larger than eight hundredths. Who is correct?

Jim or Lou

Answer 1

Lou is correct

Explanation:

Let's analyze each statement.

First statement says:

"Jim thinks eight - hundredths is ten times larger than eight - thousandths.

What he is saying is that ten times of eight thousandths is lesser than eight - hundredths.

Now, expressing this in numbers gives:

800/8000 = 10

By inspection, we can see that 800/8000 is equal to 1/10 and not 10 that is given.

Thus, the statement is not correct.

Second statement says;

Lou thinks eight - thousandths is ten times larger than eight hundredths.

What he is saying is that ten times of eight hundredths is smaller than eight thousandths. Expressing this in numbers gives;

8,000/800 = 10

By inspection, 8000/800 gives 10 which corresponds to what is given.

Thus, the statement is correct.

Thus, Lou is correct.