Question

question 48
1 pts
round off the following decimal to the nearest tenth.
0.52 = _____

Explanation:

Identify the target place value

The digit in the tenths place of \(0.52\) is \(5\).

Examine the digit to the right

The digit in the hundredths place is \(2\).

Apply rounding rules

Since \(2 < 5\), round down by keeping the tenths digit the same and dropping the subsequent digits.

$$ 0.52 \approx 0.5 $$

Answer:

Round off the following decimal to the nearest tenth.

\(0.52 =\) <blank>0.5</blank>