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 whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means adjusting a decimal number to the closest integer.

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How do you determine which way to round a decimal?

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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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Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

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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 decimal number to two places after the decimal point.

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Round 43.827 to the nearest hundredth.

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43.83

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Round 72.178 to the nearest hundredth.

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72.18

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousandth?

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Rounding to the nearest thousandth means adjusting a decimal number to three places after the decimal point.

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Round 47.7399 to the nearest thousandth.

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47.740

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Round 0.879 to the nearest whole number.

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