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 whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means finding the closest whole number to a given decimal.

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When rounding to the nearest whole number, what do you do if the decimal is .5 or higher?

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If the decimal is .5 or higher, you round up to the next whole number.

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When rounding to the nearest whole number, what do you do if the decimal is less than .5?

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If the decimal is less than .5, you round down to the previous whole number.

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What is rounding to the nearest tenth?

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Rounding to the nearest tenth means adjusting a number to one decimal place, looking at the hundredths place to decide whether to round up or down.

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What is rounding to the nearest hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means adjusting a number to two decimal places, looking at the thousandths place to decide whether to round up or down.

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Round 19.3 to the nearest whole number.

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Round 19.82 to the nearest whole number.

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Round 45.38 to the tenths place.

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45.4.

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Round 12.51 to the nearest whole number.

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