Rounding Decimals

Front

What is rounding?

Back

Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler but keeping its value close to what it was.

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What does it mean to round to the tenths place?

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Rounding to the tenths place means looking at the number in the hundredths place to decide whether to round up or down.

Front

Round 39.466 to the tenths place.

Back

39.5

Front

Round 45.38 to the tenths place.

Back

45.4

Front

When rounding to the nearest whole number, what number would round to 20?

Back

19.82

Front

When rounding to the nearest tenth, which number would round to 16.8?

Back

16.802

Front

What is the rule for rounding up?

Back

If the digit in the place to the right is 5 or greater, round up.

Front

What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit in the place to the right is less than 5, round down.

Front

Round 4.589 to the nearest hundredth.

Back

4.59

Front

Round 4.578 to the nearest hundredth.

Back

4.58