Question

Janice thinks that 20 hundredths is equivalent to 2 thousandths because 20 hundreds is equal to 2 thousands

Answer 1

20 hundredths = 20(.01) = .2

2 thousandths = 2(.001) = .002

What are you going to tell Janice ?

Answer 2

Incorrect

Answer 3

Janice thinks that 20 hundredths is equivalent to 2 thousandths. Use words and a place value chart to correct Janice's error

Answer 4

20 hundredths is not equal to 2 thousandths because 20 hundredths is 0.20 and 2 thousandths is 0.002 therefore they are not equal.