Final answer:
1/3 as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth is 0.33. To find this, divide 1 by 3 and round the resulting number, 0.3333..., to the nearest hundredth place.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question What is 1/3 as a fraction or as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth? requires converting the fraction 1/3 into a decimal and then rounding it to the hundredth place. The options are A) 1/3 (fraction), B) 0.33 (decimal), C) 0.34 (decimal), and D) 0.35 (decimal).
To convert the fraction to a decimal, you can divide the numerator by the denominator, which gives you 0.3333.... When rounding to the nearest hundredth, you look at the third decimal place, which in this case is a 3. Since this is less than 5, you do not round up the second decimal place. Therefore, the correct answer is B) 0.33.
It's important to remember that when working with decimals and rounding, if the number you are dropping is greater than or equal to 5, you round up the last retained digit. In this case, since it's less than 5, we do not round up.