SAT Math Question of the Day

Math Category: Digits:

Q: Round 340.96 to the nearest tenths place.

tenths
  1. 300.0
  2. 340.0
  3. 340.9
  4. 341.0
  5. 350.0

UNANSWERED.

The correct answer is D.

A: The answer is 341.0.

In the number 340.96, the 9 is in the tenths place. Look at the number after the 9. It is a 6. Since 6 is 5 or greater, we round up. Rounding up a 9 gives a 10. For 340.9, rounding up the 9 gives us 341.0.