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 looking at the first decimal place. If it's 5 or more, round up; if it's less than 5, round down.

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What is the nearest tenth?

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The nearest tenth is the first digit to the right of the decimal point.

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How do you round 4.58 to the nearest hundredth?

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4.58 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 4.58 because there are no digits beyond the second decimal place.

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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 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.542 rounded to the nearest tenth is 23.5.

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What is the nearest hundredth?

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The nearest hundredth is the second digit to the right of the decimal point.

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How do you round 1.823 to the nearest whole number?

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1.823 rounded to the nearest whole number is 2.

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What happens when you round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth?

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5.592 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 5.59.

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Which number rounds to 1.7 when rounding to the nearest tenth?

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1.72 rounds to 1.7 when rounding to the nearest tenth.