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 hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means adjusting a decimal number to two decimal places, looking at the third decimal place to decide whether to round up or down.

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What is the value of the hundredths place in the number 0.932?

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The value of the hundredths place in 0.932 is 0.03.

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How do you round 8.328 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the third decimal place (8.328). Since it is 8, you round up, making it 8.33.

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What is the nearest whole number to 14.297?

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The nearest whole number to 14.297 is 14.

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How do you round 47.941 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (4). Since it is 4, you round down, making it 47.9.

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What is the nearest tenth of 4.5?

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The nearest tenth of 4.5 is 4.5 itself.

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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

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Round 3.678 to the nearest tenth.

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3.678 rounded to the nearest tenth is 3.7.