Problem 10 - Algebra 1: Concepts and Skills

Question

Round to the nearest tenth. $$ 62.9788 $$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The rounded number is 63.0

Step 1: Identify the Tenths and Hundredths Digit

In the number 62.9788, 9 is in the tenths place and 7 is in the hundredths place.

Step 2: Determine if Rounding Up or Staying the Same

Since 7 is greater than 5, you round the tenths place (9) up.

Step 3: Do the Rounding

Rounding 9 up gives 10, but since we can't have a number 10 in the tenths place, it means we add 1 to our whole number, 62, making it 63, and the tenths place will be 0.