Mathematics

Deanna Spence

15 September, 07:57

Mrs. Bell has an interest rate of 4.175% on her house. Mr. Bentley has an interest rate of 4.25% on his house. Which explains who has the lower interest rate?

A. Mr. Bentley has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 0 thousandths is less than 5 thousandths.

B. Mr. Bentley has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 5 hundredths is less than 7 hundredths.

C. Mrs. Bell has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 7 hundredths is less than 5 hundredths.

D. Mrs. Bell has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 1 the third is less than 2 tenths.