Question

Find 0.04% of 214,568 to the nearest tenth.
I got this answer but it shows it incorrect. What am I missing here?
85.8272
I rounded it to 85.83

Answer 1

That's what I get too. Is this an online thing? Maybe there's a typo in the teacher's key?

Do you know what the correct answer is supposed to be?

Answer 2

oh, wait... duh... lol... to the nearest TENTH, dear. :)

Answer 3

85.83 would be to the nearest HUNDRETH. :)

Answer 4

yes online

Answer 5

I tried all the options

Answer 6

Nope I dont know the right answer.

Answer 7

did you read what I wrote above?^^

85.83 is the nearest HUNDRETH, not the nearest TENTH.

do you have mult choice options? or are you to enter the result? If MC, can you post the choices, please?

Answer 8

you enter

Answer 9

Did you try 85.8?

Answer 10

let me try

Answer 11

yeahhhhhh it worked

Answer 12

Thanks!

Answer 13

Yes, that's it. :) Do you understand why?

You were going 2 dec places, that is hundreths. Tenths is one decimal place.

Answer 14

oh now I get it.

Answer 15

Thanks again

Answer 16

ok, good. :) You're welcome! :)