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, while keeping its value close to what it was.

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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 the number 43.827 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the third decimal place (7). Since it is 5 or greater, round the second decimal place (2) up to 3, resulting in 43.83.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means adjusting a number to one decimal place, where the second decimal place determines whether to round up or down.

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How do you round the number 47.941 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the second decimal place (4). Since it is less than 5, keep the first decimal place (9) the same, resulting in 47.9.

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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How do you round the number 72.178 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the third decimal place (8). Since it is 5 or greater, round the second decimal place (7) up to 8, resulting in 72.18.

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What is the result of rounding 5.592 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the third decimal place (2). Since it is less than 5, keep the second decimal place (9) the same, resulting in 5.59.

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How do you round the number 1.823 to the nearest whole number?

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Look at the first decimal place (8). Since it is 5 or greater, round the whole number (1) up to 2.

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What is the difference between rounding up and rounding down?

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Rounding up increases the last retained digit by one, while rounding down keeps the last retained digit the same.