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Jeffrey thinks that the largest place value that 8.21 and 19.5 have in common is the tens place. Austin thinks that the largest place value they have in common is the ones place. A.) Who is correct, Jeffrey or Austin? B.) Write how you would explain your answer to the person who answered incorrectly.

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austin is correct because they have the same value in the ones.

Since the largest place value, they have in common is the one place. Therefore, Austin is correct.

The given decimal numbers are 8.21 and 19.5.

How do you compare decimal numbers?

The rules for comparing decimal numbers are as follows:

  • Compare the whole number part first (i.e., compare the digits in front of the decimal). If they are different, then compare the numbers as you would for any whole number.
  • Compare the tenth place.
  • Compare the hundredths place Etc.

The largest place value they have in common is the one place because one of the decimals has 8 and the other decimal has 9.

Here, Austin is correct.

Since the largest place value, they have in common is the one place. Therefore, Austin is correct.

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