Question

Exercise 14 down each of the following numbers correct located in the bracket:

(a) 14.479 (1d.p.)
(b) 0.99
(c) 2.77771 (3 d.p.)
(d) 78.998 (2 d.p)

Answer 1

To correctly locate the specified numbers in the given brackets with the required decimal places,The numbers 14.479, 0.99, 2.77771, and 78.998 then become 14.5, 1, 2.778, and 79.00, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The exercise asks you to correctly locate the specified numbers in the given brackets, taking into account the required decimal places. Let's go through each number:

(a) 14.479 (1 d.p.) - This means we need to round the number to 1 decimal place. The number 14.479 rounded to 1 decimal place becomes 14.5.

(b) 0.99 - No decimal place is specified, so we keep the number as it is, 0.99.

(c) 2.77771 (3 d.p.) - This means we need to round the number to 3 decimal places. The number 2.77771 rounded to 3 decimal places becomes 2.778.

(d) 78.998 (2 d.p.) - This means we need to round the number to 2 decimal places. The number 78.998 rounded to 2 decimal places becomes 79.00.