Why is the answer 3.444?
The following is mentioned in Mathematical ConventionsLarge Print (18 points) Edition.
- When a positive number is to be rounded to a certain decimal place and the number is halfway between the two nearest possibilities, the number should be rounded to the greater possibility.
Example: 23.5 rounded to the nearest integer is 24, and 123.985 rounded to the nearest 0.01 is 123.99.
When the number to be rounded is negative, the number should be rounded to the lesser possibility.
Example: 36.5 - rounded to the nearest integer is 37