Round 0.25 to the nearest tenth.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking how to round the number 0.25 to the nearest tenth. To solve this, we need to identify the tenths place and determine whether to round up or down based on the digit in the hundredths place.
Answer
0.3
Answer for screen readers
The rounded number is 0.3.
Steps to Solve
- Identify the tenths and hundredths places
In the number 0.25, the tenths place is the first digit after the decimal point, which is 2. The hundredths place is the second digit after the decimal point, which is 5.
- Determine the rounding rule
To round to the nearest tenth, we look at the digit in the hundredths place (which is 5). According to rounding rules, if this digit is 5 or more, we round up the tenths place by 1. If it's less than 5, we keep the tenths place the same.
- Apply the rounding rule
Since the digit in the hundredths place is 5, we round up the tenths place (2) by 1. Therefore, we take 2 and add 1 to it, resulting in 3 for the tenths place.
- Construct the rounded number
The rounded number will thus be 0.3, as we now have 3 in the tenths place and we retain the zero in the hundredths place.
The rounded number is 0.3.
More Information
Rounding is a common mathematical operation used to simplify numbers while retaining their value as closely as possible. In this case, rounding 0.25 to the nearest tenth results in 0.3 because we follow the rounding rules based on the digit in the hundredths place.
Tips
- Misidentifying the tenths and hundredths places: Always check the digits after the decimal point carefully.
- Forgetting to apply the rounding rule correctly: Remember that if the hundredths digit is 5 or greater, round up; if it's less, keep the tenths digit the same.
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