Question

a raindrop moves down a windshield at a rate of about 0.05822 miles per hour. round the decimal value to the thousandths place.

0.0583 mph
0.0582 mph
0.058 mph
0.059 mph

Explanation:

Identify the target place value

$$ \text{Value} = 0.05822 $$

$$ \text{Tenths place: } 0 $$

$$ \text{Hundredths place: } 5 $$

$$ \text{Thousandths place: } 8 $$

Examine the digit to the right

$$ \text{Digit in ten-thousandths place} = 2 $$

Apply rounding rules

$$ 2 < 5 \implies \text{Round down} $$

$$ 0.05822 \approx 0.058 $$

Answer:

• (A) 0.0583 mph
• (B) 0.0582 mph
• (C) 0.058 mph (Correct answer)
• (D) 0.059 mph