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, usually to the nearest whole number or decimal place.

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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 finding the closest whole number to a given decimal.

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How do you round a number that is exactly halfway between two whole numbers?

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If a number is exactly halfway, you round up to the next whole number.

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Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

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2

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When rounding to the nearest whole number, which would round to 20? 19.3, 19.09, 19.82, or 20.5?

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19.82

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What is the tenths place in a decimal number?

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The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point.

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Round 45.38 to the tenths place.

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45.4

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Round 0.678 to the nearest tenth.

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0.7

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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