Question

X = 8.27 rounded to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Your answer is 8.3!

Explanation:

Step 1: Locate and underline the tenths place (2) then look at the digit to the right (7):

8.27

Step 2: In this case, the digit to the right (7) is 5 or above. So, we add 1 to the tenth place (2). The digit(s) after the (2) are replaced by zeros (or dropped). Thus, we get 8.3 as the answer.

In short: 8.27 rounded to the nearest tenth is 8.3.

Answer 2

x = 8.3

Explanation:

We look at the final place of the decimal to round, in this case the thousandths place (underlined)

8.27

If the final place of the decimal is greater than or equal to 5, we round up the decimal to the left, otherwise we round down.

Because 7 > 5, round 2 up to 3, therefore giving 8.3