## Comparing 9.11 and 9.9

**9.9 is larger.**

To compare them clearly, rewrite 9.9 as 9.90:

- 9.11
- 9.90

Looking at the tenths place: **1 < 9**, so 9.11 < 9.90.

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*This is sometimes counterintuitive because 11 > 9 as whole numbers, but with decimals, the **place value** is what matters.*
