is forty-five hundredths inches longer than 9.06?
.45<9.06, no
No. 0.45 inch is less than half an inch.
0.45 < 9.06
Think of money.
45 cents is much less than $9.06
To determine if forty-five hundredths (0.45) inches is longer than 9.06 inches, you need to compare their numerical values.
First, compare the whole number parts. In this case, 9 is the whole number in 9.06.
Next, compare the decimal parts. The decimal part of 9.06 is 0.06.
Since 0.45 is greater than 0.06, forty-five hundredths (0.45) inches is indeed longer than 9.06 inches.