16. Which one of the following statements is true? Compare .98 and .980 using (<, >, =).

A. [tex]$9.08 \ \textgreater \ 9.8$[/tex]

B. [tex]$.908 \ \textless \ .9008$[/tex]

C. [tex]$.098 = .0098$[/tex]

D. [tex]$.98 = .980$[/tex]



Answer :

To determine which statement is true among the given options, we need to carefully compare the decimal numbers.

Option A: [tex]\( 9.08 > 9.8 \)[/tex]
- Adjust to the same number of decimal places: [tex]\( 9.080 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( 9.800 \)[/tex]
- Compare: [tex]\( 9.080 < 9.800 \)[/tex]
- Conclusion: This statement is false.

Option B: [tex]\( 0.908 < 0.9008 \)[/tex]
- Adjust to the same number of decimal places: [tex]\( 0.9080 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( 0.9008 \)[/tex]
- Compare: [tex]\( 0.9080 > 0.9008 \)[/tex]
- Conclusion: This statement is false.

Option C: [tex]\( 0.098 = 0.0098 \)[/tex]
- Adjust to the same number of decimal places: [tex]\( 0.0980 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( 0.0098 \)[/tex]
- Compare: [tex]\( 0.0980 \neq 0.0098 \)[/tex]
- Conclusion: This statement is false.

Option D: [tex]\( 0.98 = 0.980 \)[/tex]
- Adjust to the same number of decimal places: [tex]\( 0.980 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( 0.980 \)[/tex]
- Compare: [tex]\( 0.980 = 0.980 \)[/tex]
- Conclusion: This statement is true.

After reviewing all options, the true statement is:

D. [tex]\( 0.98 = 0.980 \)[/tex]