Question

At the deli counter, Dalton bought 0.38 of a pound of roast beef and 0.7 of a pound of ham. Compare the amounts of roast beef and ham that Dalton bought.
Record the comparison using the , or = symbol and explain how you know.

Answer 1

Answer:

$0.38 < 0.7$ or $0.7 > 0.38$

Explanation:

Given

$Roast\ Beef = 0.38$

$Ham = 0.7$

Required

Compare both items

On a number line, from left to right 0.38 comes before 0.7. This implies that 0.38 is less than 0.7.

So, by comparison, the amount of roast beef is less than the amount of ham, Dalton bought.

This can be represented as:

$Roast\ Beef < Ham$

Substitute values for Roast Beef and Ham

$0.38 < 0.7$