To find 88.96% of 281 and round to the nearest thousandth, follow these steps:
1. Convert 88.96% to a decimal by dividing it by 100: 86.96% / 100 = 0.8896
2. Multiply the decimal by 281 to find the answer: 0.8896 x 281 = 250.0776
3. Now, we need to round this result to the nearest thousandth. The thousandth place is the third decimal place after the decimal point.
Since the digit in the thousandth please (7) is greater then or equal to 5, we round up the previous digit (0). Therefore, the final answer is 250.078
So, 88.96% of 281, round go the nearest thousandth, is approximately 250.078.