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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Round 735.238 to the nearest hundredth.

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735.24

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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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Round 821.695 to the nearest tenth.

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821.7

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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 looking at the first decimal place to decide whether to round the number up or down.

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Round 524.731 to the nearest whole number.

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525

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What does it mean to round to the nearest ten?

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Rounding to the nearest ten means looking at the ones place to decide whether to round the number up or down to the nearest ten.

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Round 49.38 to the nearest ten.

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50

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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