When the given figure is approximated to the nearest hundredths place, the resulting value would be = 6.71. That is option B.
How to approximate to nearest hundredths?
To approximate to the nearest hundredths, the following steps should be taken as follows:
In the given value = 6.706, the hundredth place is highlighted as = 6.706
If the value to the right of hundredths is 4 or less, just remove all the digits to the right. If it's 5 or greater, add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place, and then remove all the digits to the right.
Therefore, when the given figure is approximated to the nearest hundredths place, the resulting value would be = 6.71.
Complete question:
Approximate 6.706 to the nearest hundredths place.
a.) 6. 69
b.) 6. 71
c.) 6. 72
d.) 6. 70