Two trucks are carrying bricks. The weight of the bricks in one truck is 0.953 of a ton and the weight of the bricks in the other truck is 0.935 of a ton.

Question

Which statement is true when comparing the two weights?
A.
0.953 > 0.935 because 5 thousandths is greater than 3 thousandths.
B.
0.953 < 0.935 because 3 thousandths is less than 5 thousandths.
C.
0.953 > 0.935 because 5 hundredths is greater than 3 hundredths.
D.
0.953 < 0.935 because 3 hundredths is less than 5 hundredths.

Answer 1

To compare the two weights, we look at the numbers 0.953 and 0.935.

• The first digit after the decimal point (the tenths place) is the same for both (9).
• The second digit after the decimal point (the hundredths place) is also the same for both (5).
• The third digit after the decimal point (the thousandths place) shows that 0.953 has a 3 in the thousandths place and 0.935 has a 5.

Since 3 thousandths (from 0.953) is less than 5 thousandths (from 0.935), we can conclude that:

0.953 < 0.935.

From the provided statements, the correct one is:

B. 0.953 < 0.935 because 3 thousandths is less than 5 thousandths.