Question

Round 8 5/6 to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

`9`

Explanation:

Step 1: Round
`8(5)/(6)` to the nearest whole number

In order to round up, the fraction needs to be either 1/2 or greater than 1/2. In our case, it is greater than half therefore we will round up to 9.

Answer:
`9`

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

8 5/6

5/6 is close to 1 so it will round up

8+1 = 9

8 5/6 rounds to 9