Question

Which is the greatest 0.5 or 0.05 ?

Answer 1

`0.5`

Explanation:

Ok,lets consider we have really no idea about which one is bigger.

But we know that we will get a positive value on subtracting a smaller number from a bigger number

So, we see `0.5-0.05=0.45`

so on subtracting `0.05` from `0.5` we got a positive number,so obviously `0.5>0.05`

Answer 2

`0.5=50/100` is the bigger number and `0.05=5/100` is the smaller number

Explanation:

One way we can do this is to look at the fractions they make. First let's divide by 1 to make the fraction (we can always divide any number by 1 and not change the value of that number):

`0.5/1, 0.05/1`

We can always multiply by 1 as well and not change the value of the number:

`0.5/1(1), 0.05/1(1)`

Keep in mind that any number divided by itself is equal to 1. `2/2=1, 5/5=1, etc` I'm going to choose to use `100/100` for our question:

`0.5/1(100/100), 0.05/1(100/100)`

and now do the multiplication:

`50/100, 5/100`

What these fractions say is that if I have something (like a pizza) and I cut it into 100 pieces (which is what the bottom number, the denominator tells me), I will have either 50 pieces of it (the left fraction's top number - the numerator) or 5 pieces of it (the right fraction's top number). Which one gives me more pizza? `50/100`

`0.5=50/100` is the bigger number and `0.05=5/100` is the smaller number