Rounding Decimals

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What does it mean to round a number?

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Rounding a number means adjusting it to the nearest specified place value, making it simpler and easier to work with.

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What is the nearest tenth of a number?

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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 a number to the nearest whole number?

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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 hundredth of a number?

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

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Round 47.941 to the nearest tenth.

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47.9

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Round 5.592 to the nearest hundredth.

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5.59

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What is 69.87 rounded to the nearest whole number?

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70

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Round 0.678 to the nearest tenth.

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0.7

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Round $278.49 to the nearest hundred dollars.

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$300.00

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What do you do if the digit after the place you are rounding to is 5?

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You round up the number in the place you are rounding to.