Common Core: 5th Grade Math : Round Decimals: CCSS.Math.Content.5.NBT.A.4

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 5th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #22 : Other Pre Algebra Properties

What is  rounded to the nearest tenths? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the tenths place, we look to the hundrdeths place (the digit directly to the right of the tenths place) to tell us if we round up or down. 

In this case, our hundredths place is , which tells us to round down. Remember,  means round down,  means round up. 

The  is in the tenths place, so that stays as a  and we get rid of all of the numbers to the right of the tenths place. Our rounded number becomes 

Example Question #23 : Other Pre Algebra Properties

What is  rounded to the nearest tenth? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the tenths place, we look to the hundredths place (the digit directly to the right of the tenths place) to tell us if we round up or down. 

In this case, our hundredths place is , which tells us to round up. Remember,  means round down,  means round up. 

The  is in the tenths place, so we round that up to  and get rid of all of the numbers to the right of the tenths place. Our rounded number becomes 

Example Question #24 : Other Pre Algebra Properties

What is  rounded to the nearest hundredth?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the hundredths place, we look to the thousandths place (the digit directly to the right of the hundredths place) to tell us if we round up or down. 

In this case, our thousandths place is , which tells us to round up. Remember,  means round down,  means round up. 

The  is in the hundredths place, so we round that up to  and get rid of all of the numbers to the right of the hundredths place. Our rounded number becomes 

Example Question #31 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Round  to the nearest hundredth.

 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest hundredth we look to the thousandths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our thousandths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the thousandths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the thousandths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the thousandths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is greater than  so our rounded number is  or 

Example Question #11 : Round Decimals: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.4

Round  to the nearest hundredth.

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest hundredth we look to the thousandths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our thousandths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the thousandths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the thousandths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the thousandths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is  or 

Example Question #2361 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

Round  to the nearest hundredth.

 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest hundredth we look to the thousandths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our thousandths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the thousandths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the thousandths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the thousandths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is  or 

Example Question #42 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Round  to the nearest hundredth.

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest hundredth we look to the thousandths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our thousandths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the thousandths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the thousandths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the thousandths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is greater than  so our rounded number is  or 

Example Question #43 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Round  to the nearest hundredth.

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest hundredth we look to the thousandths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our thousandths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the thousandths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the thousandths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the thousandths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is  or 

Example Question #44 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Round  to the nearest hundredth.

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest hundredth we look to the thousandths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our thousandths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the thousandths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the thousandths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the thousandths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is greater than  so our rounded number is  or 

Example Question #45 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Round  to the nearest hundredth.

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest hundredth we look to the thousandths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our thousandths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the thousandths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the thousandths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the thousandths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is greater than  so our rounded number is  or 

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