Answer to Question #199493 in Algebra for Phumzile Zondi

Question #199493

Use the correct language to explain the difference between the expressions:

" It is the fifth of December"

" You are the fifth in the row"

" I want a fifth of the pizza"

What types of numbers are we dealing with in these expressions?


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Expert's answer
2021-06-01T17:43:10-0400

" It is the fifth of December"

The fifth here refer to date and is an ordinal number because it answers the question "which one".


" You are the fifth in the row"

The fifth here refers to position and it is an ordinal number.


" I want a fifth of the pizza"

The fifth here is a fraction and is also a ordinal number.


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