Question

When you apply the round-to-even rule to round off 26.25 to three digits, the result is 26.3.

a-true
b-false

Answer 1

When applying the round-to-even rule to round off 26.25 to three digits, the result is 26.2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The round-to-even rule, also known as the rounding to the nearest even rule, is a technique used to round numbers. When applying this rule to round off 26.25 to three digits, we look at the digit being dropped and the digit that remains. If the digit being dropped is less than 5, we round down and leave the retained digit unchanged. If the digit being dropped is greater than 5, we round up and increase the retained digit by 1. If the digit being dropped is exactly 5, we look at the retained digit:

• If the retained digit is odd, we round up.
• If the retained digit is even, we round down.

In the case of 26.25, the digit being dropped is 5, and the retained digit is 2. Since 2 is an even number, we round down, resulting in a final answer of 26.2.