When rounding decimals it is first necessary to identify the place value you are rounding to The digit that follows will tell you whether you should round up or leave the digit the same If ID: 653442
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Rounding DecimalsSlide2
Rounding Decimals
When rounding decimals it is first necessary to
identify
the place value you are rounding to.
The
digit that follows will tell you whether you should round up or leave the digit the same.
If
the digit is:
5 or higher – round up by
one
5 and above give it a shove
If
the digit is:
4 or lower – leave the
same
4
and below let it goSlide3
Example
34.561 rounded to the nearest tenth
is . . .
3 4 . 5 6 1
34.6Slide4
Example
4.634
rounded to the nearest hundredth is . . .
4 . 6 3 4
4.63Slide5
Example
.6971 rounded to the nearest hundredth is . . .
0 . 6 9 7 1
.70Slide6
Example
5.96 rounded to the nearest tenth
is . . .
5 . 9 6
6Slide7
Example
587.469 rounded to the nearest whole number is . . .
5 8 7 . 4 6 9
587Slide8
Example
7535.9 rounded to the nearest whole number is . . .
7 5 3 5 . 9
7536Slide9
Example
619.844 rounded to the nearest whole number is . . .
6 1 9 . 8 4 4
620Slide10
Example
6198 rounded to the nearest hundred is . . .
6 1 9 8
6200