Question

This is a part of Samrat’s homework.

Question

Round 39.47 to the nearest whole number.

Solution

The 7 rounds the 4 up to a 5 so 39.47 = 39.5

Then the 5 rounds the 39 up to 40.

So,39.47 = 40 (to the nearest whole number)

(a) Explain what Samrat has done wrong.

(b) Write the correct answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

You can only round off 1 at a time.

39

Step-by-step explanation:

As 39.47 is closer to 39, the round off will come to 39.