Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding in mathematics?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of a number to make it simpler or to make it easier to work with, typically by reducing the number of digits while keeping the value close to the original number.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means adjusting a number to two decimal places, where the third decimal place determines whether to round up or down.

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How do you round a number up?

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To round a number up, if the digit immediately after the place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you increase the last digit you are keeping by one.

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How do you round a number down?

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To round a number down, if the digit immediately after the place you are rounding to is less than 5, you keep the last digit you are keeping the same and drop all digits after it.

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What is the result of rounding 43.827 to the nearest hundredth?

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43.83

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What is the result of rounding 3.457 to the nearest tenth?

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3.5

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What is the result of rounding $278.49 to the nearest hundred dollars?

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$300.00

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What is the result of rounding 0.678 to the nearest tenth?

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0.7

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What is the result of rounding 23.542 to the nearest tenth?

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23.5

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What is the significance of the digit '5' in rounding?

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The digit '5' serves as a threshold in rounding; if the digit after the place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you round up.

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