Rounding Decimals to the Nearest Tenth

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What is rounding?

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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.

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How do you round 6.78 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (8). Since 8 is 5 or more, round up the tenths place (7) to 8. So, 6.78 rounds to 6.8.

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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 place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you 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 place you are rounding to is less than 5, you round down.

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Round 1.23 to the nearest tenth.

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1.23 rounds to 1.2.

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Round 9.12 to the nearest tenth.

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9.12 rounds to 9.1.

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Round 0.89 to the nearest tenth.

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0.89 rounds to 0.9.

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Round 7.89 to the nearest tenth.

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7.89 rounds to 7.9.

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What is the tenths place in the number 4.56?

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The tenths place in 4.56 is 5.

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