Five decimals that round to 0.56
0.56000, 0.56123, 0.56245, etc.
0.557, 0.5681, 0.59, etc.
To find five decimals that round to 0.56, we need to consider decimals that fall within a specific range around 0.56 when rounded to two decimal places.
The general rule for rounding decimals is as follows:
- If the digit following the desired decimal place (in this case, the hundredth place) is less than 5, we round down.
- If the digit following the desired decimal place is 5 or greater, we round up.
Now, let's apply this rule to find five decimals that round to 0.56:
1. The first decimal to consider is 0.555. When rounding this number to two decimal places, the digit following the hundredth place is 5. According to the rounding rule, we round up to the nearest hundredth, resulting in 0.56.
2. The second decimal is 0.557. Again, when rounding this number to two decimal places, the digit following the hundredth place is 7. According to the rounding rule, we round up to the nearest hundredth, resulting in 0.56.
3. The third decimal is 0.554. When rounding this number to two decimal places, the digit following the hundredth place is 4. According to the rounding rule, we round down, resulting in 0.55.
4. The fourth decimal is 0.556. Again, when rounding this number to two decimal places, the digit following the hundredth place is 6. According to the rounding rule, we round up to the nearest hundredth, resulting in 0.56.
5. The fifth and final decimal is 0.563. When rounding this number to two decimal places, the digit following the hundredth place is 3. According to the rounding rule, we round down to the nearest hundredth, resulting in 0.56.
Therefore, five decimals that round to 0.56 are: 0.555, 0.557, 0.556, 0.563, and 0.56.