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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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

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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 hundredths place (the second digit after the decimal) to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

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Round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth.

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5.59

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

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Round 45.38 to the tenths place.

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45.4

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

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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 place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you round up.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

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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 place you are rounding to is less than 5, you round down.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

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Round 1.72 to the nearest tenth.

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1.7

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

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Round 10.231 to the nearest hundredth.

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10.23

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

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When rounding to the nearest hundredth, what number would round to 4.58?

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4.578

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4