what is 4.4 and 7.7 rounded to the nearest ton
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To round 4.4 to the nearest ton:
1. Determine the place value of the digit to the right of the desired place value. In this case, the digit to the right of the ton place value is in the tenths place.
2. Since 4.4 is less than 5, you round down. The nearest ton to 4.4 is therefore 0 tons.
To round 7.7 to the nearest ton:
1. Determine the place value of the digit to the right of the desired place value. In this case, the digit to the right of the ton place value is in the tenths place.
2. Since 7.7 is greater than or equal to 5, you round up. The nearest ton to 7.7 is therefore 1 ton.
So, when rounded to the nearest ton, 4.4 is 0 tons and 7.7 is 1 ton.
To round a number to the nearest ton, we need to understand that a ton is equal to 2,000 pounds.
For 4.4, we need to determine whether it is closer to 4 or 5 tons. To do this, we can convert 4.4 tons into pounds by multiplying it by 2,000.
4.4 tons * 2,000 pounds/ton = 8,800 pounds
Since 8,800 pounds is closer to 9,000 pounds than 8,000 pounds, we round 4.4 to the nearest ton as 4 tons.
For 7.7, we can apply the same process. Convert 7.7 tons into pounds.
7.7 tons * 2,000 pounds/ton = 15,400 pounds
Since 15,400 pounds is closer to 16,000 pounds than 15,000 pounds, we round 7.7 to the nearest ton as 8 tons.
Therefore, 4.4 is rounded to 4 tons, and 7.7 is rounded to 8 tons.