answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

71.3

User Avatar

Emma Goldner

Lvl 9
2y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago

It is 71.2

Most schools wrongly teach you to always round 5 up (so the answer would be 71.3) but, while this is a simple rule to teach, it is not appropriate. Under this rule: · if the following digit is 0 you don't round; · if the following digit is 1, 2, 3 or 4 you round down; and · if the following digit is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 you round up. As a result you are more likely to round up than round down and that introduces an upward bias into your calculations. The IEEE (Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers) standard 754 is to round 5 up or down so that the new last digit is even. See link for more: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounding#Round_half_to_even

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago

71.3

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is 71.25 rounded to the nearest tenths?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp