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

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How do you round 735.238 to the nearest hundredth?

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735.238 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 735.24.

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you round up.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit to the right of the place you are rounding to is less than 5, you round down.

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Round 3.561 to the nearest tenth.

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3.561 rounded to the nearest tenth is 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 thousandths place to decide whether to round the hundredths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 73.973 to the nearest tenth.

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73.973 rounded to the nearest tenth is 74.

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How do you round 49.38 to the nearest ten?

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49.38 rounded to the nearest ten is 50.

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What is the significance of the digit in the place value you are rounding to?

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The digit in the place value you are rounding to determines whether you round up or down based on the digit immediately to its right.