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Chapter 3
L3-3 Notes:
Rounding Decimals
Rounding Decimals
To round a decimal, first underline the digit to be
rounded. Then look at the digit to the right of the
place being rounded.
 If the number is 5 or above, give the number
underlined a shove.
 If the number is 4 or below, leave the number
underlined alone.
Rounding Decimals
Round 1.324 to the nearest whole number.
1.324
Round 99.96 to the nearest tenth.
99.96
Examples
1. A bag of potato chips costs $0.2572 per
ounce. How much is this to the nearest
cent?
How Much Does Gas Really Cost?
Round the gas prices to the nearest cent.
REGULAR
PLUS
PREMIUM
On Your Own…
Round each decimal to the indicated place-value.
1. 0.329; tenths
2. 45.522; hundredths
3. 7.67597; ten thousandths