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Anil's rope is 5.6 m and Sunil's rope is 5.625 m.
By comparing place values, whose rope is longer and by which decimal place is the difference first decided?

Class 6Comparing DecimalsDecimals
  • ASunil's is longer; decided at the hundredths place
  • BAnil's is longer; decided at the tenths place
  • CThey are equal
  • DAnil's is longer; decided at the thousandths place

Step-by-Step Solution

Write 5.6 as 5.600. Tenths equal (6=6). Hundredths: 0 vs 2, so 5.625 > 5.600. Sunil's is longer, decided at the hundredths place.
Answer: A) Sunil's is longer; decided at the hundredths place

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