7 CFR § 868.259 - Percentages.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s868.259"
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title: "7 CFR § 868.259 - Percentages."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "868.259"
section_name: "Percentages."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES PROGRAM), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION"
part_number: "868"
part_name: "GENERAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 1621-1627."
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# 868.259 Percentages.
(a) *Rounding.* Percentages are determined on the basis of weight and are rounded as follows:
(1) When the figure to be rounded is followed by a figure greater than or equal to 5, round to the next higher figure; e.g., report 6.36 as 6.4, 0.35 as 0.4, and 2.45 as 2.5.
(2) When the figure to be rounded is followed by a figure less than 5, retain the figure, e.g., report 8.34 as 8.3 and 1.22 and 1.2.
(b) *Recording.* All percentages, except for milling yield, are stated in whole and tenth percent to the nearest whole percent. Milling yield is stated to the nearest whole percent.
[54 FR 21406, May 18, 1989. Redesignated at 60 FR 16364, Mar. 30, 1995]