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 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 rule for rounding up?

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

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit in the place immediately to the right is less than 5, keep the digit the same.

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Round 4.5 to the nearest tenth.

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4.5 rounded to the nearest tenth is 4.5.

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Round 47.941 to the nearest tenth.

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47.941 rounded to the nearest tenth is 47.9.

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.542 rounded to the nearest tenth is 23.5.

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Round 72.178 to the nearest hundredth.

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72.178 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 72.18.

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What is the digit in the tenths place of 4.52?

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The digit in the tenths place of 4.52 is 5.

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What is the digit in the hundredths place of 72.18?

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The digit in the hundredths place of 72.18 is 8.