NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 18

Question.  18

13.572 correct to the tenths place is

(A)

10

(B)

13.57

(C)

14.5

(D)

13.6

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

  1. Write the number: (13.572).
  2. The tenths place is the first digit after the decimal point.
  3. Here, the tenths digit is (5) in (13.\underline{5}72).
  4. Look at the next digit (hundredths): (7).
  5. Rule: if the next digit (\ge 5), increase the tenths digit by (1).
  6. Since (7 \ge 5), change (5 o 6).
  7. Keep the whole number part (13) the same.
  8. Rounded to the tenths place: (13.6).

So, the correct option is D ((13.6)).

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers