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 hundredth?

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Rounding to the nearest hundredth means looking at the third decimal place to decide whether to round the second decimal place up or keep it the same.

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What is the hundredth place in a decimal number?

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The hundredth place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousandth?

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Rounding to the nearest thousandth means looking at the fourth decimal place to decide whether to round the third decimal place up or keep it the same.

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What is the thousandth place in a decimal number?

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The thousandth place is the third digit to the right of the decimal point.

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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 second decimal place to decide whether to round the first decimal place up or keep it the same.

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What is the tenth place in a decimal number?

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The tenth place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point.

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How do you round 9.029 to the nearest hundredth?

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Look at the third decimal place (9). Since it is 5 or more, round the second decimal place (2) up to 3. The answer is 9.03.

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How do you round 7.4365 to the nearest thousandth?

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Look at the fourth decimal place (5). Since it is 5 or more, round the third decimal place (6) up to 7. The answer is 7.437.

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How do you round 47.941 to the nearest tenth?

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Look at the second decimal place (4). Since it is less than 5, keep the first decimal place (9) the same. The answer is 47.9.