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 while 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 digit in the hundredths place to determine whether to round the tenths digit up or keep it the same.

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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.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to is 4 or less, you round down.

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Round 5.987 to the nearest tenths place.

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6.0

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenths place.

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23.5

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Round 0.678 to the nearest tenths place.

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0.7

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True or False: Rounding 19.663 to the nearest whole number gives you 29.

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FALSE

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What is the term for the digit that is being rounded?

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The term is 'rounding digit'.

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What is the significance of the digit in the hundredths place when rounding to the tenths?

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The digit in the hundredths place determines whether the tenths digit stays the same or increases by one.

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