Question
Which is greater $3$ or $0.8$

Answer

Distance travelled by bus $= 15 \ km\ 268 m = 15 \ km + 268 m$
$= 15 \ km + \frac{268}{1000} \ km = 15 \ km + 0.268 \ km ...[\because 1m =\;\frac1{1000} \ km]$
$= (15 + 0.268) \ km = 15.268 \ km$
Distance travelled by car $= 7 \ km\ 7 m = 7 \ km + 7 m$
$= 7 \ km + \frac{7}{1000}km = 7 \ km + 0.007 \ km ...[\because 1m =\;\frac1{1000} \ km]$
$= (7 + 0.007) \ km = 7.007 \ km$
Distance travelled by foot $= 500 m = \frac{500}{1000}km = 0.500 \ km ...[\because 1m =\;\frac1{1000} \ km]$
$\therefore$ Distance of school from residence $= 15.268 \ km + 7.007 \ km + 0.500 \ km = 22.775 \ km$

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