Janie dug up 3.185 pounds of dirt from around a rose bush in her backyard. She measured the dirt and recorded the rounded amount to the nearest hundredth.

Question

Which amount of dirt was recorded?
A.
3.200 pounds
B.
3.180 pounds
C.
3.190 pounds
D.
3.000 pounds

Answer 1

To round 3.185 pounds to the nearest hundredth, we look at the digit in the thousandths place, which is 5 in this case. According to rounding rules, if the digit is 5 or higher, we round up.

Thus, 3.185 rounds to 3.19 when rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. 3.190 pounds