Round the decimal to the given place value.
-68.2314, nearest thousandth
A)68.2314
B)68.221
C)68.231
D)68.241

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Nearest thousandth means to round to the third decimal place. The digit in the third decimal place is 3, which is less than 5, so the digit in the thousandth place (1) stays the same and the rest of the digits to the right are dropped. Therefore, the rounded decimal is 68.231. Nearest thousandth means rounding to the third decimal place. The digit in the third decimal place is 1 in this case, which is less than 5, so the digit in the thousandths place remains the same and the rest of the digits after it are dropped. Therefore, rounding 68.2314 to the nearest thousandth gives us 68.231. Choice C is the only option that reflects this rounding.

Round the Decimal to the Given Place Value