Rounding Decimals

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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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Round 9.715 to the nearest hundredth.

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9.72

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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When rounding to the nearest tenth, what do you look at?

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You look at the digit in the hundredths place.

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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

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Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

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2

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Which number rounds to 16.8 when rounding to the nearest tenth?

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16.802

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True or False: 1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7.

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True