How do you write #1/3# as a decimal?
2 Answers
Explanation:
I ideally believe in significant figures, so I would rather write it down as
Most people will write it down as
Since it is just a constant run on of 3's, there is no rounding up, so best bet, and safest would be
If it were
In practice use
Explanation:
The fraction
The amount of rounding wil depend on the level of accuracy required in a particular situation.
Normally 3 significant figures might be expected.
If only 1 decimal place is given, it can be seen as
I would suggest that either