Round 2.468 to the nearest tenth.

Round 2.468 to the nearest tenth.

• A. 2.4
• B. 2.5
• C. 2.46
• D. 2.468

Answer: (B)

Rounding to the nearest tenth means deciding whether to keep the tenths digit the same or increase it by one, based on the hundredths digit. For 2.468, the tenths digit is 4 and the hundredths digit is 6. Since the hundredths place is 6 (which is 5 or more), you increase the tenths digit from 4 to 5. The result is 2.5 when rounded to one decimal place. The thousandths digit isn’t needed once you’ve decided to round the tenths, so 2.468 rounds to 2.5.

Rounding to the nearest tenth means deciding whether to keep the tenths digit the same or increase it by one, based on the hundredths digit. For 2.468, the tenths digit is 4 and the hundredths digit is 6. Since the hundredths place is 6 (which is 5 or more), you increase the tenths digit from 4 to 5. The result is 2.5 when rounded to one decimal place. The thousandths digit isn’t needed once you’ve decided to round the tenths, so 2.468 rounds to 2.5.