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Sheet # 316
Name_________________________Date:_____________


1) Round the following numbers to the nearest tenth.

City
Annual Rain (inches)
Round Annual Rain to
Nearest Tenth
Houston
40.15
.
Jackson
47.31
.
Tampa
49.08
.
Mobile
67.12
.
Jacksonville
46.39
.
New Orleans
60.63
.
Phoenix
8.44
.




2) Last year, Sunnyvale had an average monthly rainfall of 2.83 inches for the first half of the year. This year the rainfall for January through June are 5.25 inches, 6.12 inches, 2.01 inches, 0.24 inches, 4.17 inches and 3.01 inches. Round the rainfalls to the nearest tenth.































































Answers for sheet # 316
1)

City
Annual Rain (inches)
Round Annual Rain to
Nearest Tenth
Houston
40.15
40.20
Jackson
47.31
47.30
Tampa
49.08
49.10
Mobile
67.12
67.10
Jacksonville
46.39
46.40
New Orleans
60.63
60.60
Phoenix
8.44
8.40


2) Last year, Sunnyvale had an average monthly rainfall of 2.83 inches for the first half of the year. This year the rainfall for January through June are 5.25 inches, 6.12 inches, 2.01 inches, 0.24 inches, 4.17 inches and 3.01 inches. Round the rainfalls to the nearest tenth.


2.83 becomes 2.90

5.25 becomes 5.30

6.12 becomes 6.10

2.01 becomes 2.00

0.24 becomes 0.20

4.17 becomes 4.20

3.01 becomes 3.00