Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of a number to make it simpler while keeping its value close to what it was.

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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 adjusting a decimal number to the closest integer.

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How do you determine which way to round a decimal?

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If the digit after the place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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Round 829.51 to the nearest whole number.

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830

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means adjusting a decimal number to two places after the decimal point.

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Round 23.542 to the nearest hundredth.

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23.54

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Round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth.

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5.59

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit in the next place value is 5 or higher, increase the last kept digit by one.

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Round 148.93 to the nearest whole number.

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149

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Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

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