Mark B. answered • 11/19/17
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PhD Candidate in Psychology: Experienced Math, Statistics, Tutor
Hello Zayn,
No worries! All of us, including tutors sometimes run into a wall due to over-thinking. So, it is okay and try not to be so hard on yourself.
When rounding, if you are rounding to the nearest cent, you want to place a mark directly underneath the hundredths position, while keeping in mind the first number located immediately to the right.
In the number you provide (.3975) that hundredths position is the 9. Once you locate that number, look immediately to the right (the thousandths) and you will be able to make your decision as to whether to round up or let it go. Do you see it?
When you talk about a number with decimals and the number is less than 1 (as in your example) going from left to right of the decimal you have:
No worries! All of us, including tutors sometimes run into a wall due to over-thinking. So, it is okay and try not to be so hard on yourself.
When rounding, if you are rounding to the nearest cent, you want to place a mark directly underneath the hundredths position, while keeping in mind the first number located immediately to the right.
In the number you provide (.3975) that hundredths position is the 9. Once you locate that number, look immediately to the right (the thousandths) and you will be able to make your decision as to whether to round up or let it go. Do you see it?
When you talk about a number with decimals and the number is less than 1 (as in your example) going from left to right of the decimal you have:
Tenths
Hundredths
Thousandths
And so on.
Since your number is a 9 in the hundredths position and the number immediately located to the right of that number the thousandths is greater than 5 you round up. Remember: If it is a five or above we give it a shove. If it is four or below, we let it go. I would round this number as .40 or 40 cents.
Instead of just taking the answer I provided you, would you please follow up and let me know if I have provided you with a sufficient answer which is clear and understandable? You can do so directly under this answer or by sending me further questions to my Inbox.
Finally, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and have a great week at school.
~Mark B.
Hundredths
Thousandths
And so on.
Since your number is a 9 in the hundredths position and the number immediately located to the right of that number the thousandths is greater than 5 you round up. Remember: If it is a five or above we give it a shove. If it is four or below, we let it go. I would round this number as .40 or 40 cents.
Instead of just taking the answer I provided you, would you please follow up and let me know if I have provided you with a sufficient answer which is clear and understandable? You can do so directly under this answer or by sending me further questions to my Inbox.
Finally, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and have a great week at school.
~Mark B.
Mark M.
11/19/17