Which is larger? 2.750 or 2.75

steveo963200054

steveo963200054

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2022-09-05

Which is larger?
2.750 or 2.75

Answer & Explanation

Nodussimj

Nodussimj

Beginner2022-09-06Added 14 answers

2.75 is larger because it has only 3 sig figs while 2.750 has four. So the number after the 5 in 2.75 can be any number from 0-9 because the thousanths place is not determined like it is in 2.750.
If 2.750 is recorded in measurements, it is stating that the measurement is precisely 2.750, meaning it was measured with aninstrument capable of measuring up one thousanth of that unit. For example, if it were measuring liters, then in 2.750 the 0 on the endstates that the measured amount it exactly at 2 and 750/1000liters. In the other number 2.75 it states that the measured amountis exactly 2 and 75/100 liters but if counting to the thousanths it could be anywhere from 750/1000 to 759/1000 of a liter.
Because of this uncertainty, the 2.75 is larger in comparison to 2.750.
Jazmyn Saunders

Jazmyn Saunders

Beginner2022-09-07Added 1 answers

to compare 2 numbers with a different number of decimal places. Add 0's at the end of the decimal until they are the same number of decimals.
Therefore after adding a 0 at the end of 2.75 youget 2.750 so the 2 numbers are the same

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