Question

The number which is closest to 0.05 is:
A. 0.06 B. 0.051 C. 0.0499 D. 0.0505 and please explain it how

Answer 1

Answer:

0.0499 is closet to 0.05

Step-by-step explanation:

$0.06=0.05+0.01\\0.051=0.05+0.001\\0.0499=0.05-0.0001\\0.0505=0.05+0.0005$

So 0.0499 is closest to 0.05 as in this case the difference is least which is 0.0001