To round 0.2429 to the nearest hundredth, follow these steps:
Identify the hundredth place: In the number 0.2429, the hundredth place is the second digit after the decimal point, which is 4.
Look at the thousandth place: The digit in the thousandth place (the third digit after the decimal point) is 2.
Apply rounding rules: Since the digit in the thousandth place (2) is less than 5, you do not change the hundredth place.
Final rounded result: The hundredth place (4) remain same 4, so the number rounds to 0.24
Thus, 0.2429 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 0.24