Question

Round each decimal to the nearest whole number.

6.85 =
0.37 =
2.5 =
16.1 =

Answer 1

`6.85 =7\\\\0.37 =0\\\\2.5 =3\\\\16.1 =16`

Explanation:

In order to round the given decimal numbers to the nearest whole number, you need to observe the first digit after the decimal point:

- If this is 5 or greater than 5, then you must round the number up and remove the decimal part.

- If this is less than 5, then you must round the number dowm and remove the decimal part.

Then, you get that:

`6.85 =7\\\\0.37 =0\\\\2.5 =3\\\\16.1 =16`