Webster: Rounding Decimal Numbers Flashcard

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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, usually by increasing or decreasing it to the nearest specified place value.

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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 so that it has 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 0.202 to the nearest hundredth?

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0.202 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 0.20.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousandth?

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Rounding to the nearest thousandth means adjusting a number so that it has three decimal places, looking at the fourth decimal place to decide whether to round up or down.

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How do you round 5.6967 to the nearest thousandth?

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5.6967 rounded to the nearest thousandth is 5.697.

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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 number to the closest integer, looking at the decimal part to decide whether to round up or down.

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How do you round 7.865 to the nearest whole number?

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7.865 rounded to the nearest whole number is 8.

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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

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How do you round 9.3959 to the nearest hundredth?

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9.3959 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 9.40.