The average number of rainy days in Seattle, Washington is listed below.

Month January February March April
Rainy days 18 16 17 14

If the data was only accurate to the tens place, which month's rainy day total would be different from the others?

Question

The average number of rainy days in Seattle, Washington is listed below.


Month	January	February	March	April
Rainy days	18	16	17	14


If the data was only accurate to the tens place, which month's rainy day total would be different from the others?

texaschic101 · Answer

14 would be different....because when rounding to the tens place :
18 rounds to 20
16 round to 20
17 rounds to 20
14 rounds to 10

texaschic101 · Answer

understand ?

texaschic101 · Answer

you take the number in the tens place, and if it is 5 or above, you round up, if it 4 or below, you round down.