round the number 42.763 to 1 decimal place
You asked:
Round \(42.763\) to \(1\) decimal place.
MathBot Answer:
\(42.763\) rounded to 1 decimal place is: \[ 42.8 \]
Rounding a quantity to 1 decimal place is equivalent to rounding it to the nearest \(10^{-1}\). The two consecutive integer multiples of \(10^{-1}\) that \(42.763\) falls between are \(42.7\) and \(42.8\). \(42.763\) is closer to \(42.8\) than \(42.7\), so \(42.763\) rounded to 1 decimal place is: \(42.8\).