Which decimal is equivalent to 7.86? Choices: (A)7.600 (B)7.6 (C)7.8600 (D)7.6000

Identify Decimal Values: Identify the decimal values given in the choices and compare each to 7.86. Compare with 7.86: Choice (A) is 7.600. Compare 7.600 to 7.86. Since 7.600 is equivalent to 7.6, it is not equal to 7.86. Check Choice (A): Choice (B) is 7.6. Compare 7.6 to 7.86. Since 7.6 is less than 7.86, it is not equivalent. Check Choice (B): Choice (C) is 7.8600. Compare 7.8600 to 7.86. Since 7.8600 is equivalent to 7.86 when trailing zeros are removed, this is the correct match. Check Choice (C): Choice (D) is 7.6000. Compare 7.6000 to 7.86. Since 7.6000 is equivalent to 7.6, it is not equal to 7.86.

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Q. Which decimal is equivalent to

7.86

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Choices:

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(A)

7.600

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(B)

7.6

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(C)

7.8600

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(D)

7.6000

Identify Decimal Values: Identify the decimal values given in the choices and compare each to $7.86$ .
Compare with $7.86$ : Choice (A) is $7.600$ . Compare $7.600$ to $7.86$ . Since $7.600$ is equivalent to $7.6$ , it is not equal to $7.86$ .
Check Choice (A): Choice (B) is $7.6$ . Compare $7.6$ to $7.86$ . Since $7.6$ is less than $7.86$ , it is not equivalent.
Check Choice (B): Choice (C) is $7.8600$ . Compare $7.8600$ to $7.86$ . Since $7.8600$ is equivalent to $7.86$ when trailing zeros are removed, this is the correct match.
Check Choice (C): Choice (D) is $7.6000$ . Compare $7.6000$ to $7.86$ . Since $7.6000$ is equivalent to $7.6$ , it is not equal to $7.86$ .