You can rewrite the decimal as a fraction and compare the two fractions. The fractions need to have a common denominator.
You can change the fraction to a decimal and compare. take the numerator and divide it by the denominator.
Unless I recognize the decimal as a fraction right away, I find it much easier to write the fraction as a decimal and compare
Answer:
Part a)
Part b)
Step-by-step explanation:
Part a) How many gallons of water will be in the pool after 20 minutes?
we know that
Using proportion
Part b) How many gallons of water will be in the pool after 1 hour
we know that
1 hour = 60 minutes
Using proportion
40 x 0.08875 = 3.55
40 + 3.55 = 43.55
the sum is $43.55