Rounding Rules and Place Value

The video tutorial covers rounding and place value, focusing on tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. It presents a problem of rounding the number 15.837 to the nearest hundredth, provides a pause for viewers to solve it, and then explains the solution step-by-step. The tutorial reviews rounding rules, identifies the relevant digits, and demonstrates how to round up based on the digit to the right. The solution is confirmed as 15.84, and the video concludes with a summary of the key points.

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

• Fractions and decimals

• Multiplication and division

• Addition and subtraction

• Rounding and place value

Which digit do we focus on when rounding to the nearest hundredth?

• Tenths digit

• Units digit

• Hundredths digit

• Thousandths digit

What should you do if the digit to the right of the rounding digit is 5 or greater?

• Round down

• Keep the digit the same

• Round up

• Ignore the digit

What is the rounded value of 15.837 to the nearest hundredth?

• 15.83

• 15.80

• 15.85

• 15.84

Which option correctly represents the rounded number as per the video?

• Option A

• Option D

• Option B

• Option C