Question

Which decimal round to 17.29 when rounding to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

The nine

Or is it asking for the number it was before it was rounded from the hundreths?

Answer 2

There are many answers 17.285, 17.286, 17.287, 17.288, 17.289 are all The Answer When Rounded To the nearest hundredth that give you 17.29

Explanation:

1) When Rounding to the nearest hundredth your Thousandth place Has To be 5 or more for your hundredth place to change. If it is lower than 5 it will not change.

2) So since 17.29 is the result when rounded to the nearest hundredth. the the original has to be 17.28

for 17.28 to change into 17.29 the thousandth place has to be 5 or more.

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