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 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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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, you 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, you round down.

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Round 5.569 to the nearest tenth.

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5.6

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Round 9.029 to the nearest hundredth.

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9.03

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Round 237.806 to the nearest ten.

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240

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Round $278.49 to the nearest hundred dollars.

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$300.00

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Round 72.178 to the nearest hundredth.

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72.18

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What is rounding to the nearest whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means looking at the decimal part and deciding whether to round up or down to the nearest integer.