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 whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means adjusting a decimal number to the closest whole number.

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What is the hundredths place in a decimal?

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The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point.

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How do you round 0.923 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the third digit (3). Since it is less than 5, you keep the second digit (2) the same, so 0.923 rounds to 0.92.

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What is the value of 8.328 rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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8.328 rounds to 8.33 because the third digit (8) is 5 or more.

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Which number rounds to 12 when rounded to the nearest whole number?

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11.56 rounds to 12 because it is closer to 12 than to 11.

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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 1.72 to the nearest tenth.

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1.72 rounds to 1.7 because the digit in the hundredths place (2) is less than 5.

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What is 10.231 rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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10.231 rounds to 10.23 because the digit in the thousandths place (1) is less than 5.