Math on the Spot Mark said that the speed of a housefly rounded to the nearest tenth was 1.9 meters each second. Is he correct? If not, what is his error? insect Speeds (meters each second) Insect Speed

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Kirti Thorat asked Jun 28, 2023

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Math on the Spot Mark said that the speed of a

housefly rounded to the nearest tenth was 1.9 meters
each second. Is he correct? If not, what is his error?
insect Speeds (meters each second)
Insect
Speed
Dragonfly
6.974
Horsefly
3.934
Bumblebee
2.861
Honeybee
2.548
Housefly
1.967

Math on the Spot Mark said that the speed of a housefly rounded to the nearest tenth-example-1

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Kirti Thorat asked Jun 28, 2023

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Answer:

He is incorrect

Explanation:

In 1.967, the hundredth is greater than 5. That means you'd round up! So, the correct answer would be 2.

(I tried my best to explain)

Bharatesh answered Jul 2, 2023

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