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 hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means adjusting a decimal number to two places after the decimal point.

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How do you round a number up?

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If the digit in the place value to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, you round up by adding 1 to the rounding place.

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How do you round a number down?

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If the digit in the place value to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, you round down by keeping the rounding place the same.

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Round 3.789 to the nearest hundredth.

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3.79

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If a number is rounded to 15.12, what could the original number have been?

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15.118

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What is the nearest tenth of 7.81?

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7.8

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If a number was rounded to 35.7, what could have been the original number?

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35.68

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Between which two tenths does 16.35 fall?

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16.3 and 16.4

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What is the rule for rounding decimals?

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Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: if it's 5 or more, round up; if it's less than 5, round down.