Method:
- Look at the decimals given.
- Round to the specified place.
Example: 3.34 - Round to the nearest tenth.
Look at the number in the hundreths place, since it is 4 the number is decreased to the nearest tenths.
Answer: 3.3
Example: 4.575 - Round to the nearest hundredth.
Look at the number in thousandths place, since it is 5, the number is increased to the nearest hundredths.
Answer: 4.58
Example: 8.7867 - Round to the nearest thousandth.
Look at the number in ten thousandths place, since it is 7, the number is increased to the nearest thousandths.
Answer: 8.787
Examples of rounding numbers
Number | Nearest ten | Nearest hundred | Nearest thousand |
1555 | 1560 | 1600 | 2000 |
79,455 | 79,460 | 79,500 | 79,000 |
368 | 370 | 400 | 0 |
1234 | 1230 | 1200 | 1000 |
Examples of rounding decimals:
Number | Nearest tenth | Nearest hundredth | Nearest thousandth |
1.2346 | 1.2 | 1.23 | 1.235 |
79.6479 | 79.6 | 79.65 | 79.648 |
368.7462 | 368.7 | 368.75 | 368.746 |
Directions: Round the following decimals to the given place. Also write atleast 5 examples for each of your own.
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