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 0.5 or higher, round up; if it's less than 0.5, round down.

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest tenth?

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To round to the nearest tenth, 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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How do you round 1.72 to the nearest tenth?

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1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7.

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What is the nearest hundredth to 0.923?

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0.923 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 0.92.

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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 decimal places. Look at the thousandths place to decide whether to round up or down.

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If a number is 15.12 when rounded to the nearest hundredth, what could the original number be?

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The original number could be 15.118.

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What is the range of numbers that round to 16.3 when rounded to the nearest tenth?

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The range of numbers that round to 16.3 is from 16.25 to 16.34.

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How do you determine which whole number a decimal rounds to?

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To determine which whole number a decimal rounds to, look at the first digit after the decimal point. If it's 5 or more, round up; if it's less than 5, round down.

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What is the nearest whole number to 12.51?

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The nearest whole number to 12.51 is 13.