Question

what is the difference between 3 tenths and 3 thousandths?​

Answer 1

The difference between 3 tenths and 3 thousandths is 0.297

Step-by-step explanation:

The meaning of 3 tenths is 3 divided by 10 i.e.$\frac{3}{10}$.

Therefore, 3 tenths mean 0.3.

Again the meaning of 3 thousandths is 3 divided by 1000 i.e. $\frac{3}{1000}$.

So, 3 thousandths mean 0.003.

Then it is clear that 0.3 > 0.003

and the difference between 3 tenths and 3 thousandths is  

(0.3 - 0.003) = 0.297 ( answer )

Answer 2

Given: $3$ tenths and $3$ thousandths.

To Find: What is the difference between $3$ tenths and $3$ thousandths.

Step-by-step explanation:

The meaning of $3$ tenths is,

$=\frac{3}{10}$

$=0.3$

So, $3$ tenths means $0.3$.

And the meaning of $3$ thousandths is,

$=\frac{3}{1000}$

$=0.003$

And $3$ thousandths means $0.003$.

Now, We can easily say that $0.3>0.003$

The difference is,

                           $=(0.3-0.003)=0.297$

So, The difference between $3$ tenths and $3$ thousandths is $0.297$.