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 tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means looking at the number in the hundredths place to decide whether to round up or down.

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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 number in the thousandths place to decide whether to round up or down.

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What is 3.436 rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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3.44

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What is 47.941 rounded to the nearest tenth?

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47.9

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What is 69.87 rounded to the nearest whole number?

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70

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What is 23.542 rounded to the nearest tenth?

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23.5

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Which number rounds to 4.5 when rounded to the nearest tenth?

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4.52

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit in the place to the right is 5 or more, round up.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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