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 integer.

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How do you round a number with a decimal?

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Look at the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to. If it's 5 or more, round up. If it's less than 5, round down.

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Round 89.36 to the nearest whole number.

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89

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Round 76.238 to the nearest hundredth.

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76.24

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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What is the nearest tenth of 3.875?

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3.9

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Which number rounds to 12 when rounded to the nearest whole number?

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11.56

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, increase the rounding place by 1.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, keep the rounding place the same.