ONN Example 2: Round off 2.46 to the nearest tenths
Solution: 2.46
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6 > > 5, Round Up, add 1 to 4 ignore the rest of the digit.
CALABN
Place value to be rounded off.
Thus, 2.46 rounded off to the nearest tenths is 2.5
How do you compare decimal numbers? A place value chart can help you
compare two decimal numbers. Look at the examples below.
Place Value
Ones
Decimal Point
Tens
Hundredths
Digits
2
4
6
Digits
2
4
9
The ones digits are the same. They are both 2 and equal.
The tenths digit are also the same. They are both 0.4 and equal.
The hundredths digits are not the same. The value of 6 is 0.06 and the value
of 9 is 0.09. Nine is more than six. So 2.46 is less than 2.49.​