Question

3.14159 rounded to the nearest hundredth
a) 3.14
b) 3.15
c) 3.16
d) 3.13

Answer 1

To round 3.14159 to the nearest hundredth, look at the thousandth's place, which is 5. As it is 5 or greater, we round up from 3.14 to 3.15, making the correct answer b) 3.15.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked: "3.14159 rounded to the nearest hundredth." To round a number to the nearest hundredth, you look to the digit in the thousandths place to decide whether to round up or down.

• Locate the hundredth's place: 3.14159
• Look at the thousandth's place (the digit right after the hundredth's place): 3.14159
• Since the thousandth's place number is 5 or greater, we round up.
• Therefore, 3.14159 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 3.15.

The answer choices are a) 3.14, b) 3.15, c) 3.16, d) 3.13. The correct answer is b) 3.15.