QuestionDetermine which is smaller: the length in meters or the length in millimeters.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. is the length of an object in meters. is the length of the same object in millimeters3. We need to compare the numerical values of and
STEP 2
First, we need to understand the relationship between meters and millimeters. There are1000 millimeters in a meter.
STEP 3
Now, let's express in terms of . Since is the length of the same object in millimeters, we can say that .
STEP 4
Now, we compare and . Since and is1000 times larger than , we can say that is larger than .
Therefore, is the smaller number.
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