george is comparing two different phones. the...
george is comparing two different phones. the screen of phone a has a width of 5.3 cm. the width of the screen on phone b is $5\frac{1}{3}$ cm. which statement explains which phone has the wider screen?\nthe screens have the same width.\nscreen a is wider, because 5.3 is greater than $5\frac{1}{3}$.\nscreen b is wider, because 5.3 is greater than $5\frac{1}{3}$.\nscreen b is wider, because $5\frac{1}{3}$ is greater than 5.3.
Answer
# Answer:
D. Screen B is wider, because $5\frac{1}{3}$ is greater than $5.3$.
# Explanation:
## Step1: Convert mixed - number to decimal
$5\frac{1}{3}=5 + \frac{1}{3}=5+0.\overline{3}\approx5.333\cdots$
## Step2: Compare the two numbers
Since $5.333\cdots> 5.3$, phone B has a wider screen.