A Peek Beyond the Point — Question 4

(a) Using the decimal place value chart, we find that: Here, the two numbers 11.01 and 11.10 have 11 whole-number parts, but the first number has 0 tenths, whereas the second number has 1 tenth. Therefore, 11.10 > 11.01. The three numbers 1.011, 1.101, and 1.01 have 1 whole number part, but the first and third numbers have 0 tenths, whereas the second number has 1 tenth. Therefore, 1.101 is the greatest among the three. Now, comparing the remaining two numbers, we get 1.011 > 1.01. Thus, the numbers in descending order are: 11.10 > 11.01 > 1.101 > 1.011 > 1.01. Similarly, we can arrange the other given quantities using a decimal place value chart as follows: (b) 2.567, 2.675, 2.768, 2.499, 2.698 Thus, the given quantities in descending order are: 2.768 > 2.698 > 2.675 > 2.567 > 2.499 (c) 4.678 g, 4.595 g, 4.600 g, 4.656 g, 4.666 g Thus, the given quantities in descending order are: 4.678 g > 4.666 g > 4.656 g > 4.600 g > 4.595 g. (d) 33.13 m, 33.31 m, 33.133 m, 33.331 m, 33.313 m Thus, the given quantities in descending order are: 33.331 m > 33.313 m> 33.31 m > 33.133 m > 33.13 m.