Question

simon and sherry went blueberry picking.
simon picked 18.5 pounds and sherry picked 21.84 pounds.
part a
how many pounds did simon pick, rounded to the nearest whole number?
______ pounds
part b
how many pounds did sherry pick, rounded to the nearest tenth?
______ pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Round Simon's pounds to whole number

Simon's amount: $18.5$. Look at tenths place (5), round up: $18.5
ightarrow 19$

Step2: Round Sherry's pounds to nearest tenth

Sherry's amount: $21.84$. Look at hundredths place (4), round down: $21.84
ightarrow 21.8$

Answer:

Part A: 19 pounds
Part B: 21.8 pounds