Question

When rounding to the nearest whole number, which of the numbers below will round to 36? Select all that apply.

A) 35.503
B) 36.478
C) 35.432
D) 35.981
E) 36.51

Answer 1

Numbers that round to 36 are those with decimal parts in [0.5, 1) when the integer part is 35, or in [0, 0.5) when the integer part is 36 — equivalently numbers in [35.5, 36.5).

Check each:
A) 35.503 → rounds to 36
B) 36.478 → rounds to 36
C) 35.432 → rounds to 35
D) 35.981 → rounds to 36
E) 36.51 → rounds to 37

So: A, B, and D.