QuestionRound 16.446 to the nearest hundredth. The result is:
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The number to be rounded is16.446. We are rounding to the nearest hundredth
STEP 2
Identify the hundredth place in the number. In16.446, the hundredth place is occupied by the digit4 (the second digit after the decimal point).
STEP 3
Look at the digit to the right of the hundredth place. This is the thousandth place. In16.446, the thousandth place is occupied by the digit6.
STEP 4
If the digit in the thousandth place is or more, we round up the digit in the hundredth place by1. If it's less than, we leave the digit in the hundredth place as it is. In this case, the digit in the thousandth place is6, which is more than.
STEP 5
Therefore, we round up the digit in the hundredth place by1. The digit4 becomes5.
The number16.446 rounded to the nearest hundredth is16.45.
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