Rounding Numbers and Rules

This video tutorial explains how to round numbers to the nearest whole number using both a number line and formal rules. It covers three examples: rounding 7.81936, 234.35, and 89.5. The video demonstrates how to determine which whole number a decimal is closest to and explains the formal rules for rounding, such as identifying the digit in the rounding place and the digit to its right. The tutorial emphasizes that if the digit to the right is five or more, the number rounds up, and if it is less than five, the number rounds down.

What is the first step in rounding a number to the nearest whole number using a number line?

• Determine if the number is closer to the lower or higher whole number.

• Check if the number is exactly halfway.

• Find the midpoint between two whole numbers.

• Identify the number's position on the number line.

When using formal rules, what do you do if the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or more?

• Keep the number the same.

• Round up.

• Subtract one from the rounding place.

• Round down.

In the example of 7.81936, why do we round up to 8?

• Because the number is exactly halfway.

• Because 7.81936 is closer to 7.

• Because 7.81936 is closer to 8.

• Because the digit to the right is less than 5.

What is the result of rounding 234.35 to the nearest whole number?

• 235

• 234

• 236

• 233

Why does 234.35 round down to 234?

• Because it is closer to 234.

• Because the digit to the right is 5 or more.

• Because it is exactly halfway.

• Because it is closer to 235.

What happens when a number is exactly halfway between two whole numbers?

• Always round down.

• Keep the number the same.

• Always round up.

• Choose the nearest even number.

In the example of 89.5, what is the final rounded number?

• 91

• 90

• 89

• 88

What is the significance of the digit to the right of the rounding place in formal rules?

• It is subtracted from the rounding place.

• It is added to the rounding place.

• It is ignored.

• It determines if we round up or down.

What is the result of rounding 89.5 using formal rules?

• 90

• 91

• 88

• 89

What is the final step in rounding a number using formal rules?

• Add one to the rounding place if necessary.

• Subtract one from the rounding place if necessary.

• Divide the rounding place by two.

• Multiply the rounding place by two.