Question

52.85 rounded to nearest tenth

Answer 1

The required number is 52.9.

Explanation:

Given : Number 52.85

To find : The number rounded to nearest tenth?

Solution :

Rounded to the tenth means round the number so that only one number left after the decimal.

Rules of rounding :

1) If the hundredth place value is >5 or =5 then add 1 to first digit and remove second.

2) If the hundredth place value is <5 ,then hundredth place number is removed.

Now, In the number 52.85

The hundredth place value is 5 so, 1 is added to the 8

Then the required number is 52.9.

Answer 2

8 tenth is the first number after the decimal, since the second number is a5 it rounds up so it becomes 52.9