Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting 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 whole number. If the decimal is 0.5 or higher, round up; if it's less than 0.5, round down.

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest tenth?

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To round to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths place. If it's 5 or more, round up the tenths place by one. If it's less than 5, keep the tenths place the same.

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How do you round 34.72 to the nearest whole number?

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34.72 rounds to 35 because the decimal part (0.72) is greater than 0.5.

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Which number rounds to 35 when rounded to the nearest whole number?

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34.72, 35.49, and 35.16 all round to 35.

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What is the nearest tenth of 7.86?

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7.9, because the hundredths place (6) is greater than 5.

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How do you round 23.49 to one decimal place?

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23.49 rounds to 23.5 because the hundredths place (9) is greater than 5.

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What is the nearest hundredth of 0.923?

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0.92, because the thousandths place (3) is less than 5.

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What is the difference between rounding up and rounding down?

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Rounding up increases the number to the next whole or decimal place, while rounding down decreases it to the previous whole or decimal place.

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When rounding 4.5 to the nearest whole number, what do you get?

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4.5 rounds to 5 because the decimal part is exactly 0.5.