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EXAMPLE : Round off 3.46823 to 2 decimal places 3.46823 ≈ 3.47 If this number is 5 or GREATER than 5, drop off the 823 and add one to the 6 This means it is closer to 3.47 than 3.46 3.46823 LOOK HERE Answer This tells us we want only 2 figures after the point in our answer Round off 6.39748 to 3 decimal places. Answer ≈ 6.397 LOOK HERE, this digit is LESS than 5, so just drop off the 48 6.39748 Round off to 2 decimal places : Answer ≈ 2.93714 LOOK HERE Answer ≈ Round off to 2 decimal places 83.293688 Round off to one decimal place 22.4523 ≈ 62.3824 ≈ 4.7319 ≈ Round off to two decimal places 9.3499 ≈ 11.5518 ≈ 0.006 ≈ 76.092 (1 dec. pl) ≈ 41.007 (2 dec. pl) ≈ 7.039 (1 dec. pl) ≈ 1.6666 (3 dec. pl) ≈ Round off to the number of decimal places shown in brackets 4.087 ( 2 d.p.) ≈ 25.3333 ( 1 d.p.) ≈ 0.03049 ( 2 d.p.) ≈ 657.99 (1 d.p.) ≈ Round off to the number of decimal places shown in brackets. |