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 tenths place?

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

Front

Round 39.466 to the tenths place.

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39.5

Front

What is the nearest tenth of 5.026?

Back

5.0

Front

Round 0.678 to the nearest tenth.

Back

0.7

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What does it mean to round to the nearest whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means looking at the decimal part to decide whether to round up or down to the nearest whole number.

Front

Round 9.715 to the hundredths place.

Back

9.72

Front

Which number rounds to 12 when rounded to the nearest whole number?

Back

11.56

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What is the rule for rounding up?

Back

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