Question

Which of the following sentences is true? Use the number line to help you decide.

A number line goes from 5.5 to 6.5 with 9 labeled marks in between: 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5.


5.5 is greater than 5.9
.


6.0 is greater than 6.1
.


6.2 is less than 5.9
.


6.1 is greater than 6.0
.

Answer 1

Only the fourth sentence is true: 6.1 is greater than 6.0.

Explanation: moving right on the number line gives larger numbers, and comparing tenths shows 6.1 > 6.0 while the others are false.