Did I do this right...? *Fan & medal*

In 10 months, 55.2 gallons were used. Find the
unit rate Gallons/months
•A) 5.5 Gals/month
•B) 10 Gals/month
•C) 552 Gals/month
•D) 55.2 Gals/month

I divided 55.2 by 10 and got 5.52, but this isn't an answer choice, should I choose 5.5

Question

Did I do this right...? *Fan & medal*

In 10 months, 55.2 gallons were used. Find the
unit rate Gallons/months
•A) 5.5 Gals/month
•B) 10 Gals/month
•C) 552 Gals/month
•D) 55.2 Gals/month

I divided 55.2 by 10 and got 5.52, but this isn't an answer choice, should I choose 5.5

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yeah 5.5 is the closest to the answer

sammixboo · Answer

Usually they want you to round to the nearest tenth, and in this cause 5.5 is rounded to the nearest tenth