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 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.

Front

When rounding 34.72 to the nearest whole number, what is the result?

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35

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place. If it's 5 or more, round up the tenths place by one. If it's less than 5, keep the tenths place the same.

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Round 47.941 to the nearest tenth.

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47.9

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What is the difference between rounding to the nearest tenth and rounding to the nearest hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth considers the first decimal place, while rounding to the nearest hundredth considers the second decimal place.

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If a number is 16.35, between which two tenths does it fall?

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16.3 and 16.4

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What is the result of rounding 4.5 to the nearest tenth?

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4.5 rounds to 4.5, but if considering numbers like 4.52, it rounds to 4.5.

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What could the original number be if it rounds to 15.12 when rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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15.118 could round to 15.12.

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What is the rounding rule for numbers ending in 5?

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When rounding numbers that end in 5, round up to the next number if the digit before 5 is odd, and round down if it's even.