1. How to Round a Number to the
Nearest Tenth (1 Decimal Place)
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2. First look at the value of the digit in
the hundredths column
4.675
Has 7 hundredths

3. First look at the value of the digit in
the hundredths column
4.675
Has 7 hundredths
5.85
Has 5 hundredths

4. First look at the value of the digit in
the hundredths column
4.675
Has 7 hundredths
5.85
Has 5 hundredths
3.7298
Has 2 hundredths

5. First look at the value of the digit in
the hundredths column
4.675
Has 7 hundredths
5.85
Has 5 hundredths
3.7298
Has 2 hundredths
4.23045
Has 3 hundredths

6. You round down to the nearest tenth
if the hundredths digit is 0,1,2,3 or 4.
3.726 is rounded down to 3.7

7. You round down to the nearest tenth
if the hundredths digit is 0,1,2,3 or 4.
3.726 is rounded down to 3.7
4.23 is rounded down to 4.2

8. You round down to the nearest tenth
if the hundredths digit is 0,1,2,3 or 4.
3.726 is rounded down to 3.7
4.23 is rounded down to 4.2
17.5178 is rounded down to 17.5

9. You round down to the nearest tenth
if the hundredths digit is 0,1,2,3 or 4.
3.726 is rounded down to 3.7
4.23 is rounded down to 4.2
17.5178 is rounded down to 17.5
120.60124 is rounded down to 120.6

10. You round down to the nearest tenth
if the hundredths digit is 0,1,2,3 or 4.
3.726 is rounded down to 3.7
4.23 is rounded down to 4.2
17.5178 is rounded down to 17.5
120.60124 is rounded down to 120.6
45.44008 is rounded down to 45.4

11. You round up to the nearest tenth if
the hundredths digit is 5,6,7,8 or 9.
4.67 is rounded up to 4.7

12. You round up to the nearest tenth if
the hundredths digit is 5,6,7,8 or 9.
4.67 is rounded up to 4.7
5.8577 is rounded up to 5.9

13. You round up to the nearest tenth if
the hundredths digit is 5,6,7,8 or 9.
4.67 is rounded up to 4.7
5.8577 is rounded up to 5.9
17.7802 is rounded up to 17.8

14. You round up to the nearest tenth if
the hundredths digit is 5,6,7,8 or 9.
4.67 is rounded up to 4.7
5.8577 is rounded up to 5.9
17.7802 is rounded up to 17.8
125.29 is rounded up to 125.3

15. You round up to the nearest tenth if
the hundredths digit is 5,6,7,8 or 9.
4.67 is rounded up to 4.7
5.8577 is rounded up to 5.9
17.7802 is rounded up to 17.8
125.29 is rounded up to 125.3
46.36445 is rounded up to 46.4

16. Watch out for numbers which have 9
in the tenths column.
e.g. 2.97
If you are rounding up, you will make 10
tenths. This makes 1 unit, so you have to
round to the next whole number (in this case
to 3).

17. Watch out for numbers which have 9
in the tenths column.
e.g. 2.97
If you are rounding up, you will make 10
tenths. This makes 1 unit, so you have to
round to the next whole number (in this case
to 3).
For the same reason, 23.964 becomes 24

18. Watch out for numbers which have 9
in the tenths column.
e.g. 2.97
If you are rounding up, you will make 10
tenths. This makes 1 unit, so you have to
round to the next whole number (in this case
to 3).
For the same reason, 23.964 becomes 24
12.9505 becomes 13

19. Watch out for numbers which have 9
in the tenths column.
e.g. 2.97
If you are rounding up, you will make 10
tenths. This makes 1 unit, so you have to
round to the next whole number (in this case
to 3).
For the same reason, 23.964 becomes 24
12.9505 becomes 13
And 6.98 becomes 7

20. That’s it for now......
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