SOLUTION: How do you round 0.6 to the nearest one-eighth

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Question 301674: How do you round 0.6 to the nearest one-eighth
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That is the strangest problem. Why eighths?
6/10=x/8
10x=48
x=48/10
x=4.8
6/10=4.8/8
or if you want 4.8 is almost 5