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 looking at the third decimal place to decide whether to round the second decimal place up or keep it the same.

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Round 3.257 to the nearest hundredth.

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3.26

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What does it mean to round to the nearest whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means looking at the first decimal place to decide whether to round up or down.

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Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

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2

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What is rounding to one decimal place?

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Rounding to one decimal place means looking at the second decimal place to decide whether to round the first decimal place up or keep it the same.

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Round 6.64 to one decimal place.

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6.6

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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 hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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How do you round a number with a decimal?

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