Rounding Decimal Numbers Concepts

The video tutorial explains the process of rounding decimal numbers in three steps: locating the digit to be rounded, checking the digit to the right, and adjusting the digit if necessary. It provides examples of rounding 4.29 to the nearest tenth and 36.998 to the nearest hundredth, demonstrating how to handle carrying over digits. The tutorial concludes with additional resources for further learning.

What is the first step in rounding off decimal numbers?

• Drop all digits to the right of the rounded digit.

• Increase the value of the digit being rounded.

• Locate the place of the digit to be rounded.

• Identify the digit to the right of the vertical line.

In the first step of rounding, what should you do after locating the digit to be rounded?

• Draw a vertical line to the left of it.

• Underline the digit.

• Draw a vertical line to the right of it.

• Circle the digit.

What should you do if the digit to the right of the vertical line is 5 or more?

• Leave the digit being rounded unchanged.

• Decrease the value of the digit being rounded by one.

• Increase the value of the digit being rounded by one.

• Drop the digit being rounded.

If the digit to the right of the vertical line is 4 or less, what action should be taken?

• Increase the digit being rounded by one.

• Drop the digit being rounded.

• Decrease the digit being rounded by one.

• Leave the digit being rounded unchanged.

What is the final step in rounding off decimal numbers?

• Identify the digit to the right of the vertical line.

• Drop all digits to the right of the rounded digit.

• Increase the digit being rounded by one.

• Locate the place of the digit to be rounded.

When rounding 4.29 to the nearest tenth, what is the final rounded number?

• 4.5

• 4.3

• 4.2

• 4.4

In the example of rounding 4.29, which digit is in the tenths column?

• 4

• 2

• 9

• 3

What happens to the digit in the tenths column when rounding 4.29?

• It is dropped.

• It decreases by one.

• It remains the same.

• It increases by one.

When rounding 36.998 to the nearest hundredth, what is the final rounded number?

• 36.99

• 36.98

• 37.00

• 37.01

In the example of rounding 36.998, which digit is in the hundredths column?

• 0

• 8

• 9

• 6