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 hundredths place (the second digit after the decimal) to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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How do you round 5.26 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the hundredths place (6). Since 6 is 5 or more, round up. So, 5.26 rounded to the nearest tenth is 5.3.

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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

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Round 39.466 to the tenths place.

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39.5

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Round 9.715 to the nearest hundredths place.

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9.72

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Which is true: 1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7 or 1.8?

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1.72 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.7.

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Round 5.987 to the tenths place.

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6.0

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What is the nearest whole number to 3.41?

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The nearest whole number to 3.41 is 3.

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If you round 10.231 to the nearest hundredth, what do you get?

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10.23