Decimals: example 5.9

Round $18.379$ to the nearest hundredth.

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Round to the nearest hundredth: $1.047 .$

How did it go?


Locate the hundredths place and mark it with an arrow.
Underline the digit to the right of the 7.
Because 9 is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the 7.
Rewrite the number, deleting all digits to the right of the hundredths place.
	18.38 is 18.379 rounded to the nearest hundredth.


Locate the hundredths place and mark it with an arrow.
Underline the digit to the right of the 7.
Because 9 is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the 7.
Rewrite the number, deleting all digits to the right of the hundredths place.
	18.38 is 18.379 rounded to the nearest hundredth.