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 digit in the hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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When rounding 16.802 to the nearest tenth, what is the result?

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16.8

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How do you round 23.542 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (4). Since it is less than 5, round down to 23.5.

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What is the nearest tenth of 5.987?

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6.0

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When rounding to the nearest whole number, what do you look at?

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You look at the decimal part. If it is 0.5 or higher, round up; if it is less than 0.5, round down.

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What number rounds to 20 when rounding to the nearest whole number?

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19.82

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What is five and twenty-six thousandths in decimal form?

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5.026

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When rounding 5.026 to the nearest tenth, what is the result?

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5.0

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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