Question

3.06 rounded to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

First you would look at the 0 because its in the tenths place. Then move to the hundredths place. Since the number is 5 or higher you add one to the 0 so your answer would be 3.1

Answer 2

Answer

Find out the 3.06 rounded to the nearest tenth .

To prove

As given

As the number given in the question be 3.06 .

Now by using the rounding off rules.

(1) Find the place value you want (the "rounding digit") and look at the digit just to the right of it.

(2) If that digit is greater than or equal to five, add one to the rounding digit and drop all digits to the right of it.

thus in 3.06 the digit next to 0 is 6 which is greater than the 5 .

Therefore the number becomes 3.1 ( rounded to the nearest tenth) .