38.24 Rounded to the Nearest Tenth

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What is 38.24 rounded to the nearest tenth?

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38.24 rounded to the nearest tenth is
38.2

Nearest tenth — 1 decimal place. The hundredths digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep.

38.24

2 tenths place 4 The hundredths digit decides

38.24
38.2closer 38.25midpoint 38.3

4 < 5 → keep 38.2

38.24 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth38.240
to the nearest hundredth38.24
to the nearest tenth38.2
to the nearest whole number38
to the nearest ten40
to the nearest hundred0

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What is 38.24 rounded to the nearest tenth?

38.24 rounded to the nearest tenth is 38.2

Is 38.24 closer to 38.2 or 38.3?

38.24 is 0.04 from 38.2 and 0.06 from 38.3, so it is closer to 38.2 — that is 38.24 rounded to the nearest tenth.

How many decimal places does rounding to the nearest tenth keep?

One: the answer always has exactly 1 digit after the decimal point, trailing zeros included — 38.24 → 38.2.