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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Estimate the quotient of 250.311 ÷ 4.65. Round the dividend and divisor to the nearest whole number. about

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to me you would first turn 250.311 to 250 and 4.65 to 5 so it would be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

250/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what would be your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

251/4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look at 250.311

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what # follow 250?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you take the first # after the . which is 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if the number is 5 or greater you will round up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if its lower the number stays the same except you take away the # after the .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 250.311 is rounded to what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

251.211

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not really but nice try 250 since the 3 is less than 5 250.311 turns into 250 now what about 4.65

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5.65

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you round to the whole so you take away the decimal and the # after that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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