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 tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means looking at the number in the hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 0.678 to the nearest tenth.

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0.7

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means looking at the number in the thousandths place to decide whether to round the hundredths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 4.589 to the nearest hundredth.

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4.59

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit to the right of the place you are rounding to is less than 5, you round down.

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Round 1.823 to the nearest whole number.

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2

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Round 45.38 to the tenths place.

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45.4