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 digit in the hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 3.561 to the nearest tenth.

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3.6

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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 476.254 to the nearest hundredth.

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476.25

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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 524.731 to the nearest whole number.

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525

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What does it mean to round to the nearest ten?

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Rounding to the nearest ten means looking at the digit in the ones place to decide whether to round the tens place up or keep it the same.

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Round 49.38 to the nearest ten.

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50

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What is the purpose of rounding numbers?

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The purpose of rounding numbers is to simplify them for easier calculations and to make them more understandable.