Rounding Decimals

Front

What is rounding?

Back

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.

Front

What digit is in the tenths place of 12.594?

Back

5

Front

What digit is in the thousandths place of 0.056?

Back

6

Front

Round 5.67 to the nearest tenths place.

Back

5.7

Front

When rounding 34.72 to the nearest whole number, what is the result?

Back

35

Front

When rounding 35.49 to the nearest whole number, what is the result?

Back

35

Front

Which value does NOT round to 35: 34.72, 34.156, 35.49, 35.16?

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34.156

Front

What is the rule for rounding up?

Back

If the digit in the next smallest place (to the right) is 5 or greater, round up.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit in the next smallest place (to the right) is less than 5, round down.