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 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 whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means adjusting a decimal number to the closest whole number. If the decimal is .5 or higher, round up; if it's less than .5, round down.

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Round 3.257 to the nearest hundredth.

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3.26

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Round 5.67 to the nearest tenth.

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5.7

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What is the nearest whole number to 14.297?

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14

Front

Which is true: 1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7 or 2.62 rounded to the nearest tenth is 2.7?

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1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7.

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When rounding, what do you do if the digit after the place you are rounding to is 5 or higher?

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You round up the digit in the place you are rounding to.

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When rounding, what do you do if the digit after the place you are rounding to is less than 5?

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You keep the digit in the place you are rounding to the same.

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Round 34.72 to the nearest whole number.

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35

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Round 34.156 to the nearest whole number.

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34