Mastering Rounding Decimals to the Nearest Tenth

The video tutorial explains how to round the decimal number 9.564 to the nearest tenth. It begins by identifying the tenths, hundredths, and thousandths places in the number. The tutorial then outlines the rounding process, which involves checking the digit in the hundredths place to decide whether to round up or down. Since the digit is 6, which is 5 or larger, the number is rounded up to 9.6. The video concludes with a confirmation of the rounded result.

What is the value of the tenths place in the number 9.564?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 9

To round to the nearest tenth, which place value do you look at immediately after the tenths place?

• Tenths place

• Ones place

• Hundredths place

• Thousandths place

If the number immediately after the tenths place is 5 or larger, what should you do?

• Change the ones place

• Keep it the same

• Round up

• Round down

What is 9.564 rounded to the nearest tenth?

• 9.6

• 9.57

• 9.56

• 9.5

Which of the following represents the correct rounding of nine and five hundred sixty-four thousandths to the nearest tenth?

• Nine and five tenths

• Nine and fifty-six hundredths

• Nine and six tenths

• Nine and fifty-seven hundredths