Compare and Round 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 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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What is the value of 8.14 when rounded to the nearest tenth?

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8.1

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How do you round 47.941 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (4). Since it is less than 5, round down to 47.9.

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What is the nearest tenth of 23.542?

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23.5

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What does < mean in comparing decimals?

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< means 'less than'.

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What does > mean in comparing decimals?

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> means 'greater than'.

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What does = mean in comparing decimals?

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= means 'equal to'.

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How do you round 8.069 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the thousandths place (9). Since it is 5 or more, round up to 8.07.

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What is the first step in rounding a decimal?

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Identify the place value you are rounding to (tenths, hundredths, etc.).