Question

What is 9970 pounds to the nearest tenth of an ounce?

Answer 1

√9970 = 99.84988733093290

Reduce the tail of the answer above to two numbers after the decimal point:

99.84

Round 99.84 so you only have one digit after the decimal point to get the answer:

99.8

To check that the answer is correct, use your calculator to confirm that 99.82 is about 9970.