Question

Aubrey is studying for her math test. She knows she will need to round decimals to the tenths place on her test, but she forgets how to do it. Using the number 125.671 as an example, remind Aubrey the steps to rounding decimals to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

125.7

Step-by-step explanation:

To round 125.671 to the nearest tenth consider the hundredths’ value of 125.671, which is 7 and equal or more than 5. Therefore, the tenths value of 125.671 increases by 1 to 7.

125.671 rounded to the nearest tenth = 125.7

The following table contains starting numbers close to 125.671 rounded to the nearest 10th.

Answer 2

If a number has a decimal point, then the first digit to the right of the decimal point indicates the number of tenths.

Explanation:

in the question, the number 125.671 the decimal is after 5 and before 6. so, the tenth place is 6 and it is greater than 5. we can round it to 125.7