Chapter 12, Problem 1A

Round 0.42538 to 2 decimal places.

To determine

To round:

The given decimal number up to two places.

Answer to Problem 1A

  $0.43$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The expression is: $0.42538$

Calculation:

The digit following the second decimal place is 5.

If the digit is equal to or greater than 5 then, 1 is added to the preceding number.

Thus, add 1 to the number 2 and, drop the rest digits.

Hence, the decimal number up to two places is 0.43.

Conclusion:

The decimal value up to two places is $\mathrm{0.43.}$