What is the quotient of 98 divided by 13 to three decimal places?

This is a multiple choice question a) .754 b) 75.39 c) 7.539 d. 7.538

1 Answer
Mar 15, 2018

It's D - 7.538

Explanation:

When you enter 98/13 on a calculator you get 7.53846153846.
This question requires rounding to get the answer correct. To round to the third decimal place, go three numbers after the decimal. In this case, this is at the 8. Then, look at the number next to it. If it's less than 5, round down. If it's greater than or equal to 5, round up. Here, there's a 4 which is less than 5, so you round the third number down to 8. If the fourth number after the decimal was higher than 5, the answer would be rounded to 7.539.

Hope this helps.