Decimal Place Value and Rounding

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What is decimal place value?

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Decimal place value refers to the value of a digit based on its position in a decimal number. Each position represents a power of ten.

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What does the digit 3 represent in the number 6.32?

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In the number 6.32, the digit 3 represents three tenths.

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How do you round a number to the nearest whole number?

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To round to the nearest whole number, look at the digit in the tenths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

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Round 4.76 to the nearest whole number.

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5

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What does the digit 5 represent in the decimal 0.257?

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In the decimal 0.257, the digit 5 represents five hundredths.

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How do you compare two decimal numbers?

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To compare two decimal numbers, align them by the decimal point and compare digit by digit from left to right.

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Which is greater: 0.38 or 0.37?

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0.38 is greater than 0.37.

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What is the value of the digit in the hundredths place in the number 77.538?

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In the number 77.538, the digit in the hundredths place is 3.

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Round 77.538 to the nearest hundredth.

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77.54

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What does the symbol '<' mean?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.