The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Jadyn and Leah were in a fishing tournament. Jadyn's fish weighed 2.120 kilograms. Leah's fish weighed 2.12 kilograms.
Part A
Jadyn says his fish weighs more because 120 is larger than 12. Is he correct? Explain your answer. Use place value to sup
1 answer
No, Jadyn is not correct. The weight of a fish is determined by the numerical value of the whole number part, not the decimal part. Both Jadyn's fish and Leah's fish have the same whole number part, which is 2. Therefore, they have the same weight.