Decimal Rounding and Place Value

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What is rounding in mathematics?

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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 the tenths place represent in a decimal number?

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The tenths place is the first digit to the right of the decimal point, representing one part out of ten.

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What does the hundredths place represent in a decimal number?

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The hundredths place is the second digit to the right of the decimal point, representing one part out of one hundred.

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How do you round a number to the nearest tenths?

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Look at the digit in the hundredths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 4.782?

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The digit 7 is in the tenths place, representing seven tenths or 0.7.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 5.432?

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The digit 2 is in the hundredths place, representing two hundredths or 0.02.

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If a number is 17.565, to which number does it round when rounding to the nearest tenths?

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It rounds to 17.6.

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What is the standard form of six and eighty-four thousandths?

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6.084.

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What does the 5 in the decimal 0.257 represent?

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Five hundredths.

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If 53.6 was rounded to the nearest tenths place, what could have been the original number?

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53.62.