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 determine which digit to round when rounding to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the digit in the thousandths place (the third digit after the decimal). If it is 5 or greater, round up the hundredths place by one. If it is less than 5, keep the hundredths place the same.

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Round 72.178 to the nearest hundredth.

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72.18

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Round 9.029 to the nearest hundredth.

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9.03

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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 nearest integer.

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How do you determine which digit to round when rounding to the nearest whole number?

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Look at the digit in the tenths place (the first digit after the decimal). If it is 5 or greater, round up the whole number by one. If it is less than 5, keep the whole number the same.

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Round 0.879 to the nearest whole number.

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Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

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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 decimal number to three places after the decimal point.