Skills Builder 5 Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

Back

Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of 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.

Front

Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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When rounding 47.941 to the nearest tenth, what is the result?

Back

47.9

Front

How many decimal places do we usually round to when dealing with money?

Back

2

Front

Carlos found the answer to a math money question to be 45.34935. What is his final answer when rounding for money?

Back

$45.35

Front

Which is true: 1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7 or 2.62 rounded to the nearest tenth is 2.7?

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1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7.

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit in the next smallest 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 next smallest place (to the right) is less than 5, round down.

Front

Round 3.456 to the nearest hundredth.

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3.46