Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the value of a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping it close to the original value.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means looking at the digit in the hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 3.572 to the nearest tenth.

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3.6

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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 looking at the digit in the tenths place to decide whether to round the number up or down.

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Round 148.93 to the nearest whole number.

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149

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What is the hundredths place in a decimal?

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The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point.

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Round the decimal 25.634 to the nearest hundredths place.

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25.63

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What is the tenths place in a decimal?

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The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point.

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Round 4.073 to the nearest tenth.

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4.1

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What is the process to round a number?

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1. Identify the place value to round to. 2. Look at the digit to the right of that place value. 3. If it's 5 or more, round up; if it's less than 5, round down.