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 hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means adjusting a number to two decimal places, looking at the third decimal place to decide whether to round up or down.

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How do you round 7.432 to the nearest hundredth?

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7.43 (Look at the third decimal place, which is 2; since it's less than 5, we round down.)

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What is the nearest tenth of 3.875?

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3.9 (Look at the hundredths place, which is 7; since it's 5 or more, we round up.)

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How do you round 0.923 to the nearest hundredth?

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0.92 (Look at the third decimal place, which is 3; since it's less than 5, we round down.)

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When rounding to the nearest whole number, what do you do if the decimal is .5 or higher?

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You round up to the next whole number.

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When rounding to the nearest whole number, what do you do if the decimal is less than .5?

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You round down to the previous whole number.

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What is the rounded value of 34.72 to the nearest whole number?

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35 (The decimal .72 rounds up.)

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What is the rounded value of 34.156 to the nearest whole number?

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34 (The decimal .156 rounds down.)

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What is Tyerra's birth weight of 8.328 pounds rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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8.33 pounds (Look at the third decimal place, which is 8; since it's 5 or more, we round up.)