document.write( "Question 607690: What is 238.8571 rounded to the nearest tenth? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #382841 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Locate the tenths decimal place: 238.8571\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Locate the decimal place just to the right of the tenths place: 238.8571\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This digit is 5 or more, so we round up. This means we replace the 5 and everything to the right of it with 0 and we add 1 to 8 to get 9.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 238.8571 rounds to 238.9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Thank you\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " |