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 looking at the digit in the tenths place. If it's 5 or more, you round up. If it's less than 5, you round down.

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Round 973.99 to the nearest whole number.

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974

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What does it mean to round to the nearest tenths?

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Rounding to the nearest tenths means looking at the digit in the hundredths place. If it's 5 or more, you round up the tenths place. If it's less than 5, you keep the tenths place the same.

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Round 71.5977 to the nearest tenths.

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71.6

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundredths?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredths means looking at the digit in the thousandths place. If it's 5 or more, you round up the hundredths place. If it's less than 5, you keep the hundredths place the same.

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Round 71.5977 to the nearest hundredths.

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71.60

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Round 113.8 to the nearest whole number.

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114

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Round 71.59 to the nearest tenths.

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71.6

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you round up.