Math  /  Numbers & Operations

QuestionRound 61.964 to the nearest tenth. \square

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to round the number 61.964 to the nearest tenth. Watch out! Don't forget the place values!

STEP 2

1. Identify the tenths place
2. Check the next digit
3. Round up or down

STEP 3

In the number 61.96461.964, the **tenths place** is occupied by the digit **9**.
It's the first digit after the decimal point!

STEP 4

The digit immediately to the right of the tenths place is the **hundredths place**, which is **6** in our number 61.96461.964.
This digit tells us whether to round up or down.

STEP 5

If the digit in the hundredths place is **5 or greater**, we round **up**.
If it's **less than 5**, we round **down**.

STEP 6

Since **6** is **greater than 5**, we'll be rounding **up**.

STEP 7

Since we're rounding up, the digit in the tenths place (**9**) increases by **1**. 9+1=109 + 1 = 10.

STEP 8

Because 9+1=109 + 1 = 10, we carry the **1** over to the ones place, adding it to the **1** already there. 1+1=21 + 1 = 2.

STEP 9

This gives us 62.062.0.
The digits after the tenths place become **zeroes**, but since we're rounding to the nearest tenth, we keep the zero in the tenths place to show we rounded to that position.

STEP 10

62.062.0

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