Question

956.4 $÷$ 15.9 = ? (Round off to the nearest tenth)

• A. 59.8
• B. 59.1
• C. 61.2
• D. 60.2

Answer 1

The correct option is D

60.2

$956.4÷15.9$

Multiply Numerator and denominator by 10 to make the division a whole number

$\frac{956.4\times 10}{15.9\times 10}=\frac{9564}{159}$ $=60.15$

This rounded off to the nearest tenths is 60.2 ($\because$ The hundredth digit of decimal is equal to 5)