Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the value of a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping it close to the original value.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest dollar?

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Rounding to the nearest dollar means adjusting a decimal number to the closest whole number.

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How do you round a number with a decimal part of 0.5 or higher?

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If the decimal part is 0.5 or higher, you round up to the next whole number.

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How do you round a number with a decimal part less than 0.5?

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If the decimal part is less than 0.5, you round down to the nearest whole number.

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Round 278.49 to the nearest dollar.

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$278

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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 number to one decimal place, looking at the hundredths place to decide whether to round up or down.

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Round 47.941 to the nearest tenth.

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47.9

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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 number to two decimal places, looking at the thousandths place to decide whether to round up or down.

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Round 9.029 to the nearest hundredth.

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9.03

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Round 43.827 to the nearest hundredth.

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43.83