SOLUTION: Would you round 99.6% to 100%? Please justify.

Question 880892: Would you round 99.6% to 100%? Please justify.
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It depends upon whether or not you want to round to the nearest whole number. If so, then yes. To round up, a number must be .5 or greater. .6 is greater than .5
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HOWEVER, if you're measuring the purity of soap and do not need a whole number, don't round. 99.6 is not the same as 100.
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