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 hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means adjusting a decimal number to two places after the decimal point.

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How do you round a number?

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To round a number, look at the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to. If it's 5 or more, increase the rounding digit by 1. If it's less than 5, keep the rounding digit the same.

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Round 72.178 to the nearest hundredth.

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72.18

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Round $94.10 to the nearest ten dollars.

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$90.00

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Round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth.

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5.59

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What is the nearest tenth of 1.99?

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2.0

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What is the nearest whole number of 11.14?

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12

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Round 43.827 to the nearest hundredth.

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43.83

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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