To round the number 5.148 to the nearest tenth, follow these steps:
1. Identify the Tenths and Hundredths Place:
- The digit in the tenths place is 1 (since 5.148 = 5.1 + 0.048).
- The digit in the hundredths place is 4.
2. Determine Rounding Based on the Hundredths Place:
- According to the rules of rounding, if the digit in the place you are considering (in this case, the hundredths place) is 5 or greater, you round up the digit in the tenths place by one.
- If the digit in the hundredths place is less than 5, you leave the tenths place digit as it is.
- Here, the digit in the hundredths place is 4, which is less than 5.
3. Apply the Rounding Rule:
- Since 4 is less than 5, you do not need to change the digit in the tenths place.
So, the number 5.148 rounded to the nearest tenth is 5.1.
