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 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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Round 1.72 to the nearest tenth.

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1.7

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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 looking at the digit in the tenths place to decide whether to round the whole number up or keep it the same.

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Round 3.41 to the nearest whole number.

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3

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit in the place value to the right 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 value to the right is less than 5, round down.

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Round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth.

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5.59

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundredth?

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

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Round 10.231 to the nearest hundredth.

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10.23