Summary
How to round decimals to a given place using the digit to the right. Mr. J shows the underline-and-check method.
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Discussion questions
To round, look at the digit just to the right of the place you're rounding to.
- Which digit tells you whether to round up or stay?
- How do you round 3.47 to the nearest tenth?
- When does the rounded digit go up by one?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: round, tenths, hundredths
- Round 5.62 to the nearest tenth.
- Round 0.148 to the nearest hundredth.