What is the final value after multiplying 0.6124 by 2 and rounding to the nearest quarter inch?

What is the final value after multiplying 0.6124 by 2 and rounding to the nearest quarter inch?

• A. 1 in
• B. 1 1/4 in
• C. 1 1/2 in
• D. 2 in

Answer: (B)

Start with the operation: multiply 0.6124 by 2 to get 1.2248 inches. Rounding to the nearest quarter inch means rounding to the nearest multiple of 0.25 in. The nearby quarter-inch marks are 1.0 in, 1.25 in, and 1.5 in. Compare distances: 1.2248 is 0.2248 in from 1.0 in, 0.0252 in from 1.25 in, and 0.2752 in from 1.5 in. The smallest distance is to 1.25 in, so it rounds to 1.25 inches, i.e., 1 1/4 inches.

Start with the operation: multiply 0.6124 by 2 to get 1.2248 inches. Rounding to the nearest quarter inch means rounding to the nearest multiple of 0.25 in. The nearby quarter-inch marks are 1.0 in, 1.25 in, and 1.5 in. Compare distances: 1.2248 is 0.2248 in from 1.0 in, 0.0252 in from 1.25 in, and 0.2752 in from 1.5 in. The smallest distance is to 1.25 in, so it rounds to 1.25 inches, i.e., 1 1/4 inches.