To round the number 256.709 to the nearest tenths place, follow these steps:
1. Identify the digit in the tenths place. In 256.709, the digit in the tenths place is 7.
2. Look at the digit immediately to the right of the tenths place, which is in the hundredths place. Here, the digit is 0.
3. Decide whether to round up or down:
- If the digit in the hundredths place is 5 or higher, you round up.
- If the digit in the hundredths place is less than 5, you round down.
4. Since the digit in the hundredths place is 0, which is less than 5, you round down.
Therefore, when you round 256.709 to the nearest tenths place, the answer is 256.7.
