Answer:
6[tex]\frac{4}{8}[/tex] simplified to 6[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Hey, Ace here!
So we have to round 6[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] to the nearest half
So we look at the denominator.
What is half of 8?
4 of course.
So that means that one of the answers could be 6[tex]\frac{4}{8}[/tex]
But since a half + a half = a whole (1), a half could also be a whole number.
So that means the answer could either be 6[tex]\frac{4}{8}[/tex] or 7
Which one is 6[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] closer to?
It's closer to 6[tex]\frac{4}{8}[/tex]
Let me know if you have any questions
