Question

What is 950 28/59 rounded to the nearest hundred?

Answer 1

If rounding to the nearest hundred, 1000. If rounding to the nearest hundredth, 950.47

Explanation:

For the number `950 28/59`, the question is asking for this number to be rounded to the "nearest hundred".

If we look at the number, `color(red)(9)color(blue)(5)0 28/59` it's the red coloured 9 that is in the hundreds position and it's the blue coloured next digit (the 5) that let's us know if we need to keep the red digit the same or increase it. When the blue digit is 5 or more, the red digit goes up by one and when the blue digit is 4 or less, the red digit stays the same.

In our case, rounding this number to the nearest hundred gives

`1,000`

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If the question is asking about rounding to the nearest "hundredth", then we're talking about the decimal that is 2 digits to the right of the decimal point.

`950 28/59=950.4color(red)(7)color(blue)(4)...`

The blue digit is 4 or less and so the red digit stays the same:

`950.47`