QuestionRound 19.5 to the nearest whole number. What is your answer?
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The number to be rounded is19.5. The rounding is to the nearest whole number
STEP 2
To round a number to the nearest whole number, we look at the decimal part of the number. If the decimal part is0.5 or greater, we round up to the next whole number. If the decimal part is less than0.5, we round down to the nearest whole number.
STEP 3
In this case, the decimal part of19.5 is0.5. According to the rounding rule, we round up to the next whole number when the decimal part is0.5 or greater.
STEP 4
So, we round19. up to the next whole number, which is20.
The number19. rounded to the nearest whole number is20.
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