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    Mar 22, 2010, 05:13 PM
    Round 4 7/8 inches to the nearest 1/2 inch
    Round 4 7/8 inches to the nearest 1/2 inch
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    Mar 22, 2010, 05:34 PM
    5"
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    Mar 22, 2010, 09:21 PM

    Two possible answers: 4 and 5 since 4 7/8 is between the one inch increment.

    Take 4" - 4 7/8 and get -7/8" for 4" as an answer

    Take 5 - 4 7/8 and get 1/8" for 5" as an answer

    Ignore the sign because of "nearest" unless rounding up down.

    ABS(-7/8) = 7/8
    ABS(1/8) = 1/8

    Which is the smaller number: 1/8, so the answer is 5"

    darkdays:
    Giving the answer is not the way to learn. You are correct and most of us will do it in our head, but what did we do? Will the technique work for similar problems?
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    Mar 23, 2010, 12:22 AM

    Warning, the OP changed the question.
    It was "round 4 7/8 inches to the nearest inch"
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    Feb 17, 2011, 04:23 PM
    Round to the nearest half 4 and seven eighths
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