Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

Back

Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping its value close to what it was.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means looking at the digit in the hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

Front

Round 148.93 to the nearest tenth.

Back

148.9

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit in the place immediately to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, round up.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit in the place immediately to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, round down.

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Round 10.49 seconds to the nearest second.

Back

10 seconds

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What is the nearest dollar to $14.61?

Back

$15

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

Back

23.5

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What is the nearest tenth of 19.55 minutes?

Back

19.6 minutes

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How do you round a number with a zero in the tenths place?

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If the digit in the hundredths place is less than 5, keep the tenths place the same.