Round 3.276 to the nearest hundredth.

Round 3.276 to the nearest hundredth.

• A. 3.27
• B. 3.28
• C. 3.29
• D. 3.26

Answer: (B)

Rounding to the nearest hundredth means look at the second digit after the decimal (the hundredths) and the digit after that (the thousandths) to decide whether to bump the hundredths up. For 3.276, the digits after the decimal are 2 (tenths), 7 (hundredths), and 6 (thousandths). Since the thousandths digit is 6, which is 5 or more, you increase the hundredths digit from 7 to 8. The tenths stay the same, so the number rounds to 3.28.

Rounding to the nearest hundredth means look at the second digit after the decimal (the hundredths) and the digit after that (the thousandths) to decide whether to bump the hundredths up. For 3.276, the digits after the decimal are 2 (tenths), 7 (hundredths), and 6 (thousandths). Since the thousandths digit is 6, which is 5 or more, you increase the hundredths digit from 7 to 8. The tenths stay the same, so the number rounds to 3.28.