Mrs. bell has an interest rate of 4.175% on her house. mr. bentley has an interest rate of 4.25% on his house. which explains who has the lower interest rate?
a. mr. bentley has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 0 thousandths is less than 5 thousandths.
b. mr. bentley has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 5 hundredths is less than 7 hundredths.
c. mrs. bell has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 7 hundredths is less than 5 hundredths.
d. mrs. bell has the lower interest rate, because both decimals have a 4 in the ones place, and 1 the third is less than 2 tenths.