Question

When rounding to the nearest tenth, which of the numbers below will round to 2.8? Select all that apply.

A) 2.74
B) 2.84
C) 2.76
D) 2.805
E) 2.86

Answer 1

B, C, and D.

Reason: To round to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths digit. If it's 5 or more you round the tenth up; otherwise you keep it.
- A) 2.74 → hundredths 4 → 2.7
- B) 2.84 → hundredths 4 → 2.8
- C) 2.76 → hundredths 6 → 2.8
- D) 2.805 → hundredths 0 → 2.8
- E) 2.86 → hundredths 6 → 2.9