Answer:
9.73
Explanation :–
Rule #1: If the last digit in 9.725 is less than 5, then remove the last digit.
Rule #2: If the last digit in 9.725 is 5 or more and the second to the last digit in 9.725 is less than 9, then remove the last digit and add 1 to the second to the last digit.
Rule #3: If the last digit in 9.725 is 5 or more and the second to the last digit in 9.725 is 9, and the third to the last digit is less than 9, then remove the last digit, make the second to last digit 0, and add 1 to the number to the third to the last digit.
Rule #4: If the last digit in 9.725 is 5 or more and the second to the last digit is 9, and the third to the last digit is 9, then add 1 to the number on the left side of the decimal point and make the right side of the decimal point 00.
When rounding 9.725 to two decimal places we use Rule #2. Therefore, the answer to "What is 9.725 rounded to 2 decimal places?" is:
9.73