Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the value of a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping it close to the original value.

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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 decide 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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If a number was rounded to 35.7, what could have been the original number?

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35.68

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Round the decimal 5.67 to the nearest tenth place.

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5.7

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Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.

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23.5

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Which decimal becomes 7.8 when rounded to the nearest tenth?

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7.81

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What is the digit in the tenths place of the number 4.56?

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5

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What is the digit in the hundredths place of the number 3.78?

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8

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How do you determine whether to round up or down?

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If the digit in the next smallest place (e.g., hundredths for tenths) is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.