Answer:
69.08 ⇒ nearest tenth
To round 69.08 to the nearest tenth, 0 is in the tenths place and 8 is in the hundredths place. Since the digit in the hundredths place (8) is greater than 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (0).
1 + 0 = 1, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 1 & the digit in the hundredths place is dropped.
∴ 69.08 ≈ 69.1 (corrected to the nearest tenth)
43.96 ⇒ nearest tenth
To round 43.96 to the nearest tenth, 9 is in the tenths place and 6 is in the hundredths place. Since the digit in the hundredths place (6) is more than 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (9), add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (9). This will also add 1 to the whole number part and make the fractional part 0.
1 + 9 = 10
∴ 43.96 ≈ 44 (corrected to the nearest tenth)
39.564 ⇒ nearest tenth
To round 39.564 to the nearest tenth, 5 is in the tenths place and 6 is in the hundredths place. Since the digit in the hundredths place (6) is more than 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (5), add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (5).
1 + 5 = 6, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 6 & the digit in the hundredths and thousandths place is dropped.
∴ 39.564 ≈ 39.6 (corrected to the nearest tenth)
