Question

Dean says that 13% is greater than 0.1 Is Dean correct? Give a reason for your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Dean is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

% means out of 100, so 13% can also be written as 13/100 or .13

Now we can compare decimals to decimals.

.13 > .10

You can even multiply both numbers by 100 to check your work!

*Remember, when multiplying a number by 100, just move the decimal point two places to the right.*

.13(100) = 13

.1(100) = 10 or .10(100) = 10

Notice that by adding a 0 to the end of .1, it's value does not change.

Let's compare again:

Since 13 > 10, Dean is correct.

Answer 2

Yes, Dean is correct.

13% = 13/100 = 0.13

0.1 = 0.10

0.13 is greater than 0.10.