NCERT Solutions
Class 7 Maths
Fractions and Decimals

Ex.2.5 Q.1
Which is greater:
1. 0.5 or 0.05
2. 0.7 or 0.07
3. 7 or 0.7
4. 1.37 or 1.49
5. 2.03 or 2.30
6. 0.8 or 0.88
1. 0.5 =
and 0.05 =
Now, = (5 × 10) ÷ (10 × 10) =
Since denominator are same and 50 > 5
So, 0.5 is greater than 0.05
2. 0.7 =
and 0.5 =
Since denominator are same and 7 > 5
So, 0.7 is greater than 0.5
3. 7 =
and 0.7 =
Now, = (7 × 10) ÷ (1 × 10) =
Since denominator are same and 70 > 7
So, 7 is greater than 0.7
4. 1.37 =
and 1.49 =
Since denominator are same and 149 > 137
So, 1.49 is greater than 1.37
5. 2.03 =
and 2.30 =
Since denominator are same and 230 > 203
So,2.30 is greater than 2.03
6. 0.8 =
and 0.88 =
Now, = (8 × 10) ÷ (10× 10) =
Since denominator are same and 88 > 80
So, 0.88 is greater than 0.8.