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 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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How do you round 3.572 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (7). Since 7 is 5 or more, round up the tenths place (5) to 6. The answer is 3.6.

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

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How do you round 43.827 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the thousandths place (7). Since 7 is 5 or more, round up the hundredths place (2) to 3. The answer is 43.83.

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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

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How do you round 12.435 to the nearest one?

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Look at the tenths place (4). Since 4 is less than 5, keep the ones place (12) the same. The answer is 12.

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What is the nearest whole number?

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The nearest whole number is the closest integer to a decimal number.

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How do you round 148.93 to the nearest whole number?

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Look at the tenths place (9). Since 9 is 5 or more, round up the ones place (148) to 149. The answer is 149.

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How do you round 62.471 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the thousandths place (1). Since 1 is less than 5, keep the hundredths place (7) the same. The answer is 62.47.