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 tenths?

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Rounding to the nearest tenths means looking at the digit in the hundredths place to determine whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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How do you round the number 71.5977 to the nearest tenths?

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Look at the hundredths place (9). Since it is 5 or greater, round the tenths place (5) up to 6, resulting in 71.6.

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest hundredths?

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To round to the nearest hundredths, look at the digit in the thousandths place. If it is 5 or greater, round the hundredths place up; otherwise, keep it the same.

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Round 29.215 to the nearest hundredths.

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29.215 rounded to the nearest hundredths is 29.22.

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What is the nearest whole number to 113.8?

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The nearest whole number to 113.8 is 114.

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True or False: Rounding 113.8 to the nearest whole number results in 114.

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TRUE.

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How do you round the number 1,137.8493679 to the nearest whole number?

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Look at the digit in the tenths place (8). Since it is 5 or greater, round the whole number up to 1,138.

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What is the result of rounding 113.899 to the nearest tenths?

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113.899 rounded to the nearest tenths is 113.9.

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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 digit in the target place the same.