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 hundredths?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredths means looking at the third decimal place to decide whether to round the second decimal place up or keep it the same.

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Round 29.215 to the nearest hundredths.

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29.22

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit in the place immediately to the right of the place you are rounding to is 5 or greater, you round up.

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Round 71.5977 to the nearest hundredths.

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71.60

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What does it mean to round to the nearest tenths?

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Rounding to the nearest tenths means looking at the second decimal place to decide whether to round the first decimal place up or keep it the same.

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Round 113.899 to the nearest tenths.

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113.9

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What happens if the digit to the right is less than 5?

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If the digit to the right is less than 5, you keep the digit in the place you are rounding to the same.

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Round 113.899 to the nearest hundredths.

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113.90

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Round 71.5977 to the nearest tenths.

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71.6