Which explains whether the sum of 0.52 + 0.61 is less than or greater than 1?

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Responses

The sum is less than 1 because both decimals are less than 1.

The sum is less than 1 because both decimals are less than 1.

The sum is less than 1 because the sum does not completely shade one hundredths grid.

The sum is less than 1 because the sum does not completely shade one hundredths grid.

The sum is greater than 1 because the sum shades more than one hundredths grid.

The sum is greater than 1 because the sum shades more than one hundredths grid.

The sum is greater than 1 because any two hundredths decimals added together is greater than one.

1 answer

To determine whether the sum of 0.52 + 0.61 is less than or greater than 1, we can simply add the two numbers together:

0.52 + 0.61 = 1.13

Since 1.13 is greater than 1, the correct explanation would be:

"The sum is greater than 1 because the sum shades more than one hundredths grid."

This response correctly reflects that the total exceeds 1.