document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111050>Question 111050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 3.75 rounded to the nearest tenth </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> keep <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=two_+things ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"two_+things\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in mind when we round any number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=the+_first_thing ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"the+_first_thing\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is what we are rounding to?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your example we are rounding to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=tenths ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"tenths\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so we should end up with \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=one ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"one\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+digit ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+digit\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=right ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"right\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=decimal ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"decimal\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+point ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+point\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because that is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=tenths+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"tenths+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=place ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"place\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=The+_second+_thing ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"The+_second+_thing\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to keep in mind is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=method ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"method\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we are using \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=to ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"to\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+round ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+round\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by. In your problem that is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=nearest ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"nearest\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%0D%0A%0D%0Amethod ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%0D%0A%0D%0Amethod\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the nearest method we look at the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=digit ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"digit\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=immediate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"immediate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%0D%0A%0D%0Aright ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%0D%0A%0D%0Aright\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the digit we will round to; for this example we will look at the \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=hundredths ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"hundredths\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+digit ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+digit\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and if it is a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=five_+or_+greater ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"five_+or_+greater\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "through 9) we <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=round+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"round+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=up ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"up\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (add \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the digit we are rounding and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drop ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"drop\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+all ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+all\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=the ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"the\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%0D%0A%0D%0Adigits ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%0D%0A%0D%0Adigits\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+to ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+to\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+the ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+the\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+right ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+right\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the digit to the right of our rounding digit is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=less ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"less\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+than ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+than\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%0D%0A%0D%0A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%0D%0A%0D%0A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (0 through 4) we <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=round ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"round\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+down ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+down\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (drop all digits to the right of \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "digit we are rounding).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for your example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number to be rounded to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=nearest ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"nearest\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+tenth ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+tenth\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is      <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=right ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"right\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=tenths ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"tenths\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > digit is     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the number is a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=round ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"round\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+up ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+up\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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