Chapter 10, Problem 1A

Round 0.53745 to 3 decimal places.

To determine

To round:

The given decimal number up to three places.

Answer to Problem 1A

  $0.537$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The expression is: $0.53745$

Calculation:

The digit following the third decimal place is 4.

As 4 is smaller than 5, drop the rest digits after third decimal value.

Thus, the decimal number up to three places is 0.537.

Conclusion:

The decimal value up to three places is $\mathrm{0.537.}$