Rounding/Examples/12.5664 to One Decimal Place

Example of Rounding

$12 \cdotp 5664$ rounded to $1$ decimal place is $12 \cdotp 6$.

This is because $12 \cdotp 5664$ is closer to $12 \cdotp 6$ than it is to $12 \cdotp 5$.

Sources

• 1938: A. Geary, H.V. Lowry and H.A. Hayden: Mathematics for Technical Students, Part One ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetic: Chapter $\text I$: Decimals: Decimal Places and Significant Figures