Question

Round 8.438 to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

8.4

Explanation:

The tenths is the first number to the right of the decimal. If the number to the right of the tenths digit is 5 or above you round it up, if it is less than 5 you round it down. In this case it is 3 which is less than 5 so you round it down to 8.4

Answer 2

8.4

Explanation:

To round to the nearest tenth, first go to the hundredth place, which in this case is a 3. If this is number is lower than 5, keep the tens place as it is, which is how it is in this problem.