Rounding to the nearest cent (lesson)

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to a nearby specified value, often to make it simpler or easier to work with.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest cent?

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Rounding to the nearest cent means adjusting a monetary value to the nearest hundredth place (two decimal places), which represents cents.

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How do you determine which way to round a number?

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If the digit in the place immediately to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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Round $4.523 to the nearest cent.

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$4.52

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Round $5.592 to the nearest cent.

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$5.59

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Round $72.178 to the nearest cent.

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$72.18

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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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If a number is 3.456, what is it when rounded to the nearest cent?

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$3.46

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit in the next decimal place is 5 or higher, increase the last digit you keep by one.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit in the next decimal place is less than 5, keep the last digit you have and drop the rest.