In case of preparation of spreadsheet, when we apply the command "ROUNDDOWN" to the value -3.2469 as "=ROUNDDOWN(-3.2469,3)", what will be the outcome of using the above command?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → -3.246
ROUNDDOWN cuts a number to the stated number of decimal places, always towards zero. For a negative number, towards zero means the figure becomes smaller in size.
−3.2469 to 3 decimal places: keep −3.246 and drop the last digit 9
ROUNDDOWN(−3.2469, 3) = −3.246
Option (1) -3.240 — Incorrect. This drops two decimal places instead of keeping three.
Option (3) -3.256 — Incorrect. Rounding never changes the digits it keeps.
Option (4) -3.200 — Incorrect. This is rounding to one decimal place.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
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