Question

Alisa say it is easier to compare the the numbers in Set A "Numbers in Set A are, 45,760 and 1,025,680" than the numbers in Set B"Numbers in Set B are, 492,111 and 409,867. What is one way you could contrast an argument justifying Alisa's conjecture is true?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Numbers in Set A = {45760, 1025680} can be compared easily based solely on their length. The larger number is so much longer that it has a greater visual impact that allows it to be readily seen as being the larger number.

Numbers in Set B = {492111, 409867} are the same length, so must be compared digit by digit. The first digits are the same, so the comparison must move to the second digit.

This Set B comparison operation is more tedious than the comparison operation for Set A, so it seems Alisa has a point.