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 whole number?

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

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How do you determine which whole number to round to?

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If the decimal part is 0.5 or greater, round up to the next whole number. If it is less than 0.5, round down.

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Round 6.42 to the nearest whole number.

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6

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Round 7.764 to the nearest tenth.

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7.8

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What is rounding 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.

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Round 310.286 to the nearest tenth.

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310.3

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Round 9.756 to the nearest whole number.

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10

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Round 17.732 to the nearest whole number.

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18

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What is the difference between rounding to the nearest whole number and rounding to the nearest tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number adjusts to no decimal places, while rounding to the nearest tenth adjusts to one decimal place.