Comparing Decimals 2

Directions: Using the digits 0 to 9 at most one time each, place a digit in each box to create two decimals that are close to 5 as possible but also equally far away from 5.

Hint

How can we tell how far away a decimal is from 5?

Answer

The closest decimals you can get are 4.987 and 5.013, which are each 0.013 away from 5.

Source: Robert Kaplinsky

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