Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
A) 12.3%
B) 12.7%
C) 12.8%
D) 12%

Question

Round  to the nearest tenth of a percent.
A) 12.3% 
B) 12.7% 
C) 12.8% 
D) 12%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To round to the nearest tenth of a percent, we need to first convert the decimal number given to a percentage (by multiplying by 100), then round to the nearest tenth, and then convert back to a decimal.

11ec19db_846a_b37d_9dbe_1bce3b45ce28_TBX8673_11 as a decimal is 0.123. Multiplying by 100 gives us 12.3%. Rounding to the nearest tenth gives us 12.4%. Converting back to a decimal gives us 0.124.

Similarly, rounding 11ec19db_846a_b37d_9dbe_1bce3b45ce28_TBX8673_11 down to 12% and then converting to a decimal gives 0.12, which is farther from the original number than 12.8%.

Therefore, the best choice is C) 12.8%.

Round to the Nearest Tenth of a Percent