DECIMALSReview of Introductory MathematicsExample:Round off the following number to three decimal places.6.2385Solution:Step 1: 5 is the number to the right of the 3rd decimal place.Step 2: 5 is equal to 5, so drop the 5 and add one to the number in thethird decimal place (8 + 1 = 9).Step 3: 6.239 is the number rounded to three decimal places.Example:Divide 2.25 by 6 and round off the answer to 1 decimal place.= 0.3752.256Solution:Step 1: 7 is the number to the right of the 1stdecimal place.Step 2: 7 is greater than 5, so drop the 7 andadd one to the number in the firstdecimal place (3 + 1 = 4).Step 3: 0.4 is .375 rounded to 1 decimalplace.MA-01 Page 46 Rev. 0
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