Praxis 5003 Practice Question
When rounding to the tenths place, which of the following numbers rounds to 87.5
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To round to the tenths place, you look at the digit in the hundredths place. For option C (87.459), the digit in the hundredths place is 5, which means you round up, resulting in 87.5.
Option A (88) rounds to the nearest whole number, not to the tenths. Option B (87.56) rounds to 87.6, as the hundredths digit (6) prompts an increase. Option D (87.05) rounds down to 87.0, as the hundredths digit (0) does not affect the tenths place. Thus, only option C accurately rounds to 87.5.
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