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 tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means looking at the digit in the hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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If a decimal is 7.81, what is it when rounded to the nearest tenth?

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7.8

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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

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Round 3.257 to the nearest hundredth.

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3.26

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What is the nearest whole number to 3.41?

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3

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How do you round 10.231 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the third decimal place (1). Since it is less than 5, round down to 10.23.

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What is the nearest tenth of 2.62?

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2.6

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If a number rounds to 15.12 when rounded to the nearest hundredth, what could it be?

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15.118