Question

What is 98.873 rounded to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

Answer: 98.9

Explanation:

Round up if this number is greater than or equal to 5 and round down if it is less than 5. 98.9

Answer 2

98.9

Explanation:

Rounding to the nearest tenth means 0.1. If the hundredth place is above or at 5, the tenth place goes up by 1. If the hundredth place is below 5, it stays the same.

Example: 15.423 -> 15.4

PROBLEM: 98.873 -> 98.9

Since the hundredth place is 7, which is more then 5, you add 1 to the tenth place which then gives us 98.9

Answer: 98.9