SOLUTION: How do I solve this problem? Lula wants to round 76.24491 to the nearest hundredth. She first rounds 76.24491 to 76.245 and then rounds 76.245 to 76.25 and claims t

Question 39662: How do I solve this problem?
Lula wants to round 76.24491 to the nearest hundredth. She first rounds 76.24491 to 76.245 and then rounds 76.245 to 76.25 and claims that this is the final answer. What is wrong with this approach?
Thanks!
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THE RULE IS WHEN ROUNDING --- IF THE DIGIT IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT OF THE POSITION TO BE ROUNDED IS BETWEEN 0 &4 YOU SET TO ZERO ALL DIGITS TO THE RIGHT OF THE DIGIT BEING ROUNDED AND LEAVE THE ROUNDING POSITION UNCHANGED.
HOWEVER--- IF THE DIGIT IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT OF THE DIGIT TO BE ROUNDED YOU STILL SET ALL DIGITS TO THE RIGHT OF THE LOCATION BEING ROUNDED TO ZERO -- BUT YOU ADD ONE TO THE POSISITION BEING ROUNDED THUS
76.244 BECOMES 76.240 BECAUSE THE DIGIT IMMEDIATELY TO THE FIGHT OF THE FIRST 4 IN THE HUNDRETHS POSITION IS FOLLOWED BY A 4.
IGNORE ALL OTHER POSITIONS TO THE RIGHT!
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