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<\/a>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Rules[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Rules for Rounding Decimals<\/strong>
\nWhen rounding a decimal number, you first need to ask: what are you rounding it to? Numbers can be rounded to the nearest whole number, the nearest tenths, the nearest hundredths, the nearest thousandths, and so on.<\/p>\n
We first need to know what our rounding digit is. This digit is the one that will ultimately be affected.
\nAfter this, we need to check the digit to the right of this place which will decide the fate of the rounding digit.<\/p>\n
If the number you are rounding is followed by 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, we do not change the rounding digit. However, all the digits to the right of the rounding digit are changed to 0.<\/p>\n
If the number you are rounding is followed by 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, we increase the rounding digit by 1, and all the digits to the right of the rounding digit are changed to 0.<\/p>\n
Rounding to the nearest whole number:<\/strong><\/a> Rounding to the nearest tenths:<\/strong><\/a> Rounding to the nearest hundredths:<\/strong><\/a> Round 1.68 to the nearest tenth. Round to the nearest whole number. Stephen purchased a box of pencils for 21.75 dollars. What is the cost of the pencil box rounded to the nearest whole number? A bottling company makes bottles that can hold 9.75 liters of water. Round to the nearest tenth. What is the capacity of the water bottle? Rounding a number<\/strong> means the process of making a number simpler such that its value remains close to what it was.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″]Pre-requisite Skills<\/strong><\/span> [vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1633364343825{background-image: url(https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-min-scaled.jpg?id=2121) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_id=”bg-sec”][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” el_class=”faaaq”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”topheadingg”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”2283″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text] Rounding Decimals [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Concept[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Rounding Numbers means adjusting the digits of a number in such a way that it gives an approximate value. This value is an easier representation of the given number. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nTo round a number to the nearest whole number, you have to look at the first digit after the decimal point. If this digit is less than 5 (1, 2, 3, 4) we don’t have to do anything, but if the digit is 5 or greater (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) we must round up.<\/p>\n
\nTo round a number to the nearest tenth, look at the next place value to the right (the hundredths). If it’s 4 or less, just remove all the digits to the right. If it’s 5 or greater, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place, and then remove all the digits to the right.<\/p>\n
\nTo round a number to the nearest hundredths, look at the next place value to the right (the thousandths). If it’s 4 or less, just remove all the digits to the right. If it’s 5 or greater, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place, and then remove all the digits to the right.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Example[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Round 0.249 to the nearest hundredths.<\/span><\/strong>
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Solution[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In this case, the digit to the right of the hundredths place, that is, the thousandths place is 9, which is more than 5. So, we will add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place, that is, 4 + 1 = 5, and write 0 in the digits to the right. So, 0.249<\/strong> will be rounded to 0.25.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Practice Rounding Decimals[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\nPractice Problem 1<\/h5>\n
\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2159″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/4th-grade\/rounding-decimals”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\nPractice Problem 2<\/h5>\n
\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2159″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/5th-grade\/rounding-whole-and-decimal-numbers”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\nPractice Problem 3<\/h5>\n
\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2159″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/4th-grade\/rounding-decimals-using-story-problems”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\nPractice Problem 4<\/h5>\n
\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2159″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/4th-grade\/rounding-decimals-using-story-problems”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1633369011398{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_row_inner el_class=”stickynotee”][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”2265″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1633509989314{border-radius: 10px !important;}” el_class=”stickypin”][vc_column_text]Place value<\/strong> – is the value of each digit in a number.<\/p>\n
\nValue of Digit – Up to Thousands<\/span><\/a>
\nCompare Whole Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nValue of Digit – Up to Ten Thousands<\/span><\/a>
\nValue of Digit – Up to Hundred Thousands<\/span><\/a>
\nValue of Digit – Up to Millions<\/span><\/a>
\nCompare Whole Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nOrder Whole Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nValue of Digits<\/span><\/a>
\nCompare Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nValue of Digits (Decimal Numbers)<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″ css=”.vc_custom_1635858513272{border-top-width: 7px !important;border-right-width: 7px !important;border-bottom-width: 7px !important;border-left-width: 7px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;border-left-color: #333399 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #333399 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #333399 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #333399 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}”]Related Skills<\/strong><\/span>
\nOrder Decimal Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nEstimating Decimals Sum and Difference<\/span><\/a>
\nEstimating and Comparing Decimals<\/span><\/a>
\nAdd Decimals<\/span><\/a>
\nSubtract Decimals<\/span><\/a>
\nMultiply Decimals and Whole Numbers<\/span><\/a>
\nMultiply 2 Decimal Numbers<\/span><\/a>
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