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Grade 5 - Mathematics
2.8 Rounding Decimals

Method:
  1. Look at the decimals given.
  2. 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 79.6579.648
368.7462 368.7 368.75368.746


Directions: Round the following decimals to the given place. Also write atleast 5 examples for each of your own.

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Grade 5 - Mathematics
2.8 Rounding Decimals

Q 1: Round 4.5091 to the nearest thousandth.
4.509
4.5
5.0
4.51

Q 2: Round .9999 to the nearest thousandth.
.9999
.9990
1.000
.990

Q 3: Round 3.0619 to the nearest thousandth.
3.062
3.0
3.1
3.06

Q 4: Round 3.664 to the nearest hundredth.
3.66
4.0
3.7
3.664

Q 5: Round 1.0845 to the nearest hundredth.
1.085
1.08
1.1
1.084

Q 6: Round .1836 to the nearest hundredth.
1.0
2.0
.18
.184

Q 7: Round .195 to the nearest hundredth.
.096
.20
.105
.19

Q 8: Round 5.1195 to the nearest hundredth.
5.1196
5.1000
5.12
5.1100

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