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 digit in 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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Round 43.827 to the nearest hundredth.

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43.83

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit in the place immediately to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, round down.

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Round 47.941 to the nearest tenth.

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47.9

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Which of the following is true? 1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7, 2.62 rounded to the nearest tenth is 2.7, 3.41 rounded to the nearest whole number is 4, 10.231 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 10.22.

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1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7.

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Round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth.

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5.59

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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 considers only the tenths place, while rounding to the nearest tenth considers the hundredths place.