Chapter 0.4, Problem 3E

To determine

To find: The correct symbol to make the sentence true.

Answer to Problem 3E

The correct symbol is $<$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The given sentence is $\frac{5}{6}•0.875$ .

Calculation:

Consider the given fractions,

$\frac{5}{6}•0.875$

To find the correct relation between the number and the fraction, write the number $\frac{5}{6}$ in the decimal form as,

$\frac{5}{6}=0.833$

Then,

$0.833•0.875$

Since the number 0.833 is less than the number 0.875. The correct symbol for the relation is,

$0.833<0.875$