WU 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 determine whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 47.941 to the nearest tenth.

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47.9

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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 digit in the thousandths place to determine whether to round the hundredths place up or keep it the same.

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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Round 72.178 to the nearest hundredth.

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72.18

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Which of the following is 9.029 rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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9.03

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Round 43.827 to the nearest hundredth.

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43.83

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, round down.