What does it mean to correct to six decimal places.?

Question

Such as

-1.85714286

to correct it to six decimal places would that mean

-1.857143?

or

-1.9

Answer 1

-1.857143

Answer 2

Your 6th decimal place is the 8, thus the 6 will turn it into a 9.

(-1.8571429)

Answer 3

second one

Answer 4

It would be -1.857143

Answer 5

Round to the nearest sixth decimal place.

Answer 6

your first option is right , your second option is to 1 dp.

if it says 6 dp it means that there are 6 digits after the decimal. You then round the last digit up accordingly.

Answer 7

Six decimal places would mean -1.857143. Meaning you would round off to the nearest100 thousandth.

-1.9 Would be to the single decimal place or nearest tenth.

Answer 8

when they as for something to x decimal places then it means you need to have x number of digits after the decimal point and round the last one. so your first answer is correct. ^_^

Answer 9

-1.857143?

Answer 10

-1.857143 - you have to round the sixth number depending on what the seventh number was.

Answer 11

(1.857143)

Answer 12

Your first answer is correct.  6 decimal places is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point.  

Answer 13

-1.857143 is correct. Means to round it off six numerals after the decimal place.