Difference between revisions of "2005 CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) Problems/Problem 5"
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| + | The largest number in the set {<math>0.109, 0.2, 0.111, 0.114, 0.19</math>} is | ||
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| + | <math>\text{(A)}\ 0.109 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 0.2 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 0.111 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 0.114 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 0.19</math> | ||
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To figure out which number is largest, we look first at the number in the tenths position. Since four of the given numbers have a 1 in the tenths position and <math>0.2</math> has a <math>2</math>, then <math>0.2</math> is the | To figure out which number is largest, we look first at the number in the tenths position. Since four of the given numbers have a 1 in the tenths position and <math>0.2</math> has a <math>2</math>, then <math>0.2</math> is the | ||
largest. The answer is <math>B</math>. | largest. The answer is <math>B</math>. | ||
Revision as of 12:13, 22 October 2014
Problem
The largest number in the set {
} is
Solution
To figure out which number is largest, we look first at the number in the tenths position. Since four of the given numbers have a 1 in the tenths position and 
has a 
, then is the
largest. The answer is 
.
