Chapter 1: Q. 1.67 (page 57)

Round 6.582 to the nearest ⓐ hundredth ⓑ tenth ⓒ whole number.

Short Answer

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The result is as follows

a) 6.58

b) 6.6

c) 7

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given information

The given number is 6.582

We have to round the number to nearest

a) Hundredth

b) Tenth

c) Whole number

Step 2. Rounding to nearest hundredth

$\begin{array}{l} Locatethehundredthsplaceandunderlinethedigittotheright \\ \Rightarrow 6.58 \underline{2} \\ Since2isnotgreaterthanorequalto5,donotadd1tothe8. \\ \Rightarrow 6.58 \underline{2} \\ Rewritethenumber,deletingalldigitstotherightoftheroundingdigit . \\ \Rightarrow 6.58 \end{array}$

Step 3. Rounding to nearest tenth

$\begin{array}{l} Locatethetenthplaceandunderlinethedigittotheright \\ \Rightarrow 6.5 \underline{8} 2 \\ Since8isgreaterthanorequalto5,add1tothe5. \\ \Rightarrow 6.6 \underline{8} 2 \\ Rewritethenumber,deletingalldigitstotherightoftheroundingdigit . \\ \Rightarrow 6.6 \end{array}$

Step 4. Rounding to the whole number

$\begin{array}{l} Locatetheonesplaceandunderlinethedigittotheright \\ \Rightarrow 6. \underline{5} 82 \\ Since5isgreaterthanorequalto5,add1tothe6. \\ \Rightarrow 7. \underline{5} 82 \\ Rewritethenumber,deletingalldigitstotherightoftheroundingdigit . \\ \Rightarrow 7 \end{array}$

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Round 6.582 to the nearest ⓐ hundredth ⓑ tenth ⓒ whole number.

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given information

Step 2. Rounding to nearest hundredth

Step 3. Rounding to nearest tenth

Step 4. Rounding to the whole number

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