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 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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How do you determine which digit to round?

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Look at the digit immediately to the right of the place value you are rounding to. If it's 5 or greater, round up; if it's less than 5, round down.

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Round 103.651 to the nearest hundredth.

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103.65

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What is the nearest hundredth of 0.923 mL?

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0.92 mL

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What does it mean to round to the nearest tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means adjusting a decimal number to one place after the decimal point.

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Round 47.941 to the nearest tenth.

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47.9

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Round 23.49 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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Round 5.67 to the nearest tenth.

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5.7

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, increase the rounding place by one.