Pre-Algebra : Identities and Properties

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Pre-Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #453 : Operations And Properties

What is  rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundredths place, we look to the thousandths place (the digit directly to the right of the hundredths place) to tell us if we round up or down. 

In this case, our thousandths place is , which tells us to round up. Remember,  means round down,  means round up. 

The  is in the hundredths place, so we round that up to  and get rid of all of the numbers to the right of the hundredths place. Our rounded number becomes 

Example Question #91 : Identities And Properties

What digit is in the thousandths place?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The thousandths place will always be the third digit to the right of the decimal point. 

Example Question #93 : Identities And Properties

What digit is in the hundreds place: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The hundreds place will also be the third digit to the left of the decimal point. 

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