Round the number to the given place value.
-In a town in Nebraska, the average consumption of soft drinks per day per elementary school student is 15.117 ounces. Round this value to the nearest tenth.
A)15 ounces
B)15.1 ounces
C)15.12 ounces
D)15.2 ounces

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To round to the nearest tenth, we look at the digit in the hundredths place, which is 1. Since 1 is less than 5, we round down and the digit in the tenths place remains the same. Therefore, the rounded value is 15.1 ounces. We need to round 15.117 to the nearest tenth, which is the first decimal place. The digit in the first decimal place is 1, which is less than 5, so we do not round up. Therefore, the answer is 15.1 ounces.

Round the Number to the Given Place Value