Express 7/12 as a decimal rounded to two decimal places.

Express 7/12 as a decimal rounded to two decimal places.

• A. 0.60
• B. 0.67
• C. 0.50
• D. 0.58

Answer: (D)

Expressing a fraction as a decimal and rounding to a specific precision is the idea here. 7 divided by 12 equals 0.583333... with the 3 repeating. When rounding to two decimal places, you look at the third decimal digit. Since it’s 3 (less than 5), you don’t round up the second decimal. So the value becomes 0.58. 0.60 would require the third decimal to be 5 or higher to round up, which isn’t the case. 0.67 is closer to 0.666... and too large for 7/12. 0.50 is too small. The correct rounded decimal is 0.58.

Expressing a fraction as a decimal and rounding to a specific precision is the idea here.

7 divided by 12 equals 0.583333... with the 3 repeating. When rounding to two decimal places, you look at the third decimal digit. Since it’s 3 (less than 5), you don’t round up the second decimal. So the value becomes 0.58.

0.60 would require the third decimal to be 5 or higher to round up, which isn’t the case. 0.67 is closer to 0.666... and too large for 7/12. 0.50 is too small. The correct rounded decimal is 0.58.