Pharmacy Calculations Chapter 5: Rounding Decimals

Round 6.78 to the nearest tenth.

• 6.7

• 6.8

• 7.0

• 6.0

Round 4.356 to the nearest hundredth.

• 4.36

• 4.35

• 4.34

• 4.30

Round 12.49 to the nearest whole number.

• 13

• 12.5

• 12

• 11

A dose is calculated as 8.745 mL. Round to the nearest tenth for administration.

• 8.8 mL

• 9 mL

• 8.7 mL

• 8.75 mL

Round 0.567 to the nearest hundredth.

• 0.56

• 0.57

• 0.55

• 0.60

A tablet is calculated to be 0.488 mg. Round to the nearest tenth milligram.

• 0.4 mg

• 0.5 mg

• 0.48 mg

• 0.49 mg

Round 15.995 to the nearest whole number.

• 15

• 16

• 14

• 17

What is the value of 2.487 rounded to the nearest tenth?

• 2.4

• 2.5

• 2.48

• 2.49

A prescription requires 5.125 mL. Round to the nearest hundredth.

• 5.13 mL

• 5.12 mL

• 5.1 mL

• 5.0 mL

Round 2.449 to the nearest tenth.

• 2.4

• 2.5

• 2.45