Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of a number to make it simpler and 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 tenth?

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

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Round 8.54 to the nearest tenth.

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8.5

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Round 310.286 to the nearest tenth.

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310.3

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means looking at the digit in the thousandths place to decide whether to round the hundredths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 2.408 to the nearest hundredth.

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2.41

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousandth?

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Rounding to the nearest thousandth means looking at the digit in the ten-thousandths place to decide whether to round the thousandths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 345.3093947298 to the nearest thousandth.

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345.309

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Which number is 4.53587 when rounded to the nearest thousandth?

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4.536

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you round up.