This is less than 0.030 because it is 0.017

17 hundreths is 17 of 1/100 or 17/100 or 1.7/10 or 0.17 so is 0.17 greater than or less or equal to 0.030? we can wreite 0.030 as 0.30/10=3.0/100=3/100 and 0.17=17/100 so 17/100 vs 3/100 times 100 both sides 17 vs 3 17>3 17 hundreths is greater than 0.030