Question

Approximate 5.7255 to the nearest thousandth

Answer 1

round 5.7255 to the thousands place
the place after the thousands place (5) rounds up the 5 before it
therefore 5.726 is your answer

Answer 2

5.726

Explanation:

First, find the thousandths place value. Note the place values:

5 (one's place value)

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7 (tenth's place value)

2 (hundredth's place value)

5 (thousandth's place value)

5 (ten thousandth's place value)

Find the thousandths place value. Look at the number located directly next to it (ten thousandth's place value).

Note that:

• If the number is 4 or less, round down.

• If the number is 5 or greater, round up.

Since the number is 5, round up.

5.7255 rounded to the nearest thousandths place value is 5.726

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