Solved on Dec 04, 2023
Student claims 84914 > 311902 because 8 > 3. Determine if the student's reasoning is correct.
STEP 1
Assumptions
1. The student is comparing two numbers: 84914 and 311902.
2. The student is using the first digit of each number to make the comparison.
STEP 2
The student's method of comparing the first digit of each number is incorrect when comparing whole numbers. The correct method is to compare the total value of each number.
STEP 3
To determine which number is greater, we compare the total value of each number. In this case, we compare 84914 and 311902.
STEP 4
From the comparison in STEP_3, we can see that 84914 is less than 311902, not greater.
So, the student's statement that 84914 is greater than 311902 because 8 is greater than 3 is incorrect.
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