Question

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round 2.874 to the nearest hundredth.
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify the hundredth and thousandth digits

The number is \(2.874\). The hundredth digit is \(7\) (second decimal place) and the thousandth digit is \(4\) (third decimal place).

Step2: Apply rounding rule

To round to the nearest hundredth, we look at the thousandth digit. If the thousandth digit is less than \(5\), we round down (keep the hundredth digit as it is). Since \(4 < 5\), we keep the hundredth digit \(7\) and drop the thousandth digit. So \(2.874\) rounded to the nearest hundredth is \(2.87\).

Answer:

\(2.87\)