Rounding Decimals

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What does it mean to round a number?

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Rounding a number means adjusting its value to a nearby specified value, often to make it simpler or easier to work with, while keeping it close to the original number.

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest tenth?

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To round to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up the tenths place by one. If it is less than 5, keep the tenths place the same.

Front

How do you round the number 8.54 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (4). Since it is less than 5, you keep the tenths place the same, resulting in 8.5.

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest hundredth?

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To round to the nearest hundredth, look at the thousandths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up the hundredths place by one. If it is less than 5, keep the hundredths place the same.

Front

How do you round the number 716.514 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the thousandths place (4). Since it is less than 5, you keep the hundredths place the same, resulting in 716.51.

Front

What is the result of rounding 5.5694 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (6). Since it is 5 or greater, round up the tenths place from 5 to 6, resulting in 5.6.

Front

Which number rounds to 4.5 when rounded to the nearest tenth?

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The number 4.52 rounds to 4.5 because the hundredths place (2) is less than 5, keeping the tenths place the same.

Front

How do you round the number 76.684 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the thousandths place (4). Since it is less than 5, you keep the hundredths place the same, resulting in 76.68.

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What is the significance of the digit in the place immediately to the right when rounding?

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The digit in the place immediately to the right determines whether to round up or keep the current digit the same.

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What is the difference between rounding up and rounding down?

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Rounding up increases the digit in the rounding place by one, while rounding down keeps it the same.