Rounding Values in WebAssign

Some textbooks specify different rules for rounding. Regardless of the rules used in a given textbook, when numeric values are rounded in WebAssign, they are always rounded away from zero if the rounding digit is 5.

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This rounding rule is sometimes called rounding up but away from zero better describes the rule for negative values.

For example:

Original Value	Rounded to	Rounded Value
7.652	tenths place	7.7
7.652	hundredths place	7.65
7.652	two significant figures	7.7
-7.652	tenths place	-7.7
-7.652	hundredths place	-7.65
-7.652	two significant figures	-7.7