Answer to Math Knowledge Question on Rounding
As an ASVAB tutor, I know the importance of reviewing place value with the students in my ASVAB prep course. A number of my students exhibit
confusion when it comes to rounding. In order to help improve their ASVAB math scores, I make sure to explain how to round numbers. Rounding
is a form of estimation. This example asks you to round to the nearest hundred.
The problem is 1,476.543
The question is which number is in the hundreds place?
4 is in the hundreds place.
To round to the nearest hundred, you need to look to the number to the right of4.
The number to the right of 4 is 7.
You need to see if the number to the right of 4 is 5 or greater or less than 5.
If the number is 5 or greater, 4 needs to be rounded up to 5.
If the number is less than 5, 4 needs to stay the same.
In this case, since the number to the right of 4 is 7, it is greater than 5.
Therefore, the 4 needs to be rounded up to 5.
1,476.543 rounded to the neared hundred would be 1500.
Did you know how to solve this? If not, make sure you review rounding.
