Question

7.2 x 12 x 0.23 = ? Round to the nearest hundredth.
A. 19.88
B. 19.87
C. 19.44
D. 19.43

Answer 1

B. 19.87

The answer of the multiplication is 19.872. close to the nearest hundredth, it is 19.87. That is because the digit after 7 is 2 which is less than 5. had it been 5 or greater than 5, the answer would have been A. 19.88.

Answer 2

The answer is B. 7.2*12=86.4, 86.4*0.23=19.872.