Question

sec. ex. 37abcd - 6.1 exercise 37abcd

a. what is the decimal for 0.8134, rounded to the nearest hundredth?

b. what is the decimal for 0.099, rounded to the nearest tenth?

c. what is the decimal for 14.6978, rounded to the nearest thousandth?

d. what is the decimal for 0.249, rounded to the nearest tenth?

Explanation:

Step1: Round 0.8134 to hundredth

Look at thousandths digit (3, <5), keep hundredths digit: $0.81$

Step2: Round 0.099 to tenth

Look at hundredths digit (9, ≥5), round up tenths digit: $0.1$

Step3: Round 14.6978 to thousandth

Look at ten-thousandths digit (8, ≥5), round up thousandths digit: $14.698$

Step4: Round 0.249 to tenth

Look at hundredths digit (4, <5), keep tenths digit: $0.2$

Answer:

a. $0.81$
b. $0.1$
c. $14.698$
d. $0.2$