ROUND THE DECIMALS TO THE NEAREST INDICATED PLACE VALUE

Directions : Round the following decimal numbers to the place indicated.

Problem 1 :

0.1325 to thousandths

Solution :

Underline 2, the digit in the thousandths.

.1325 to thousandths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 5, round up.

Therefore, .1325 rounded to the nearest thousandths place is 0.133.

Problem 2 :

.0091 to thousandths

Solution :

Underline 9, the digit in the thousandths.

.0091 to thousandths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is less than 5, keep the underlined digit as it is.

Therefore, .0091 rounded to the nearest thousandths place is 0.009.

Problem 3 :

.0196 to thousandths

Solution :

Underline 9, the digit in the thousandths.

.0196 to thousandths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 6, round up.

Therefore, .0196 rounded to the nearest thousandths place is 0.020.

Problem 4 :

5.1234 to thousandths

Solution :

Underline 3, the digit in the thousandths.

5.1234 to thousandths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is less than 5, keep the underlined digit as it is.

Therefore, 5.1234 rounded to the nearest thousandths place is 5.123.

Problem 5 :

6.6666 to thousandths

Solution :

Underline 6, the digit in the thousandths.

6.6666 to thousandths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 6, round up.

Therefore, 6.6666 rounded to the nearest thousandths place is 6.667.

Problem 6 :

40.61884 to thousandths

Solution :

Underline 8, the digit in the thousandths.

40.61884 to thousandths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 8, round up.

Therefore, 40.61884 rounded to the nearest thousandths place is 40.619.

Problem 7 :

1.99999 to thousandths

Solution :

Underline 9, the digit in the thousandths.

1.99999 to thousandths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 9, round up.

Therefore, 1.99999 rounded to the nearest thousandths place is 2.000.

Problem 8 :

.1325 to hundredths

Solution :

Underline 3, the digit in the hundredths.

.1325 to hundredths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is less than 5, keep the underlined digit as it is.

Therefore, .1325 rounded to the nearest hundredths place is 0.13.

Problem 9 :

.0091 to hundredths

Solution :

Underline 0, the digit in the hundredths.

.0091 to hundredths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 9, round up.

Therefore, 0.0091 rounded to the nearest hundredths place is 0.01.

Problem 10 :

.3333 to hundredths

Solution :

Underline 3, the digit in the hundredths.

.3333 to hundredths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is less than 5, keep the underlined digit as it is.

Therefore, .3333 rounded to the nearest hundredths place is 0.33.

Problem 11 :

5.567 to hundredths

Solution :

Underline 6, the digit in the hundredths.

5.567 to hundredths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 6, round up.

Therefore, 5.567 rounded to the nearest hundredths place is 5.57.

Problem 12 :

48.001 to hundredths

Solution :

Underline 0, the digit in the hundredths.

48.001 to hundredths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is less than 5, keep the underlined digit as it is.

Therefore, 48.001 rounded to the nearest hundredths place is 48.00.

Problem 13 :

7.987 to tenths

Solution :

Underline 9, the digit in the tenths place.

7.987 to tenths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 9, round up.

Therefore, 7.987 rounded to the nearest tenths place is 8.0.

Problem 14 :

.666 to tenths

Solution :

Underline 6, the digit in the tenths place.

.666 to tenths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 6, round up.

Therefore, .666 rounded to the nearest tenths place is 0.7.

Problem 15 :

1.32 to tenths

Solution :

Underline 3, the digit in the tenths place.

1.32 to tenths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is less than 5, keep the underlined digit as it is.

Therefore, 1.32 rounded to the nearest tenths place is 1.3.

Problem 16 :

99.99 to tenths

Solution :

Underline 9, the digit in the tenths place.

99.99 to tenths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 9, round up.

Therefore, 99.99 rounded to the nearest tenths place is 100.0.

Problem 17 :

.5 to whole (ones) number

Solution :

Underline 5, the digit in the tenths place.

0.5 to tenths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 5, round up.

Therefore, 0.5 rounded to the nearest whole number is 1.

Problem 18 :

11.99 to whole (ones) number

Solution :

Underline 9, the digit in the tenths place.

11.99 to tenths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 9, round up.

Therefore, 11.99 rounded to the nearest whole number is 12.

Problem 19 :

499 to the nearest hundred

Solution :

499 to hundredths

The digit to the right of the underlined digit is 4, round up.

Therefore, 499 rounded to the nearest hundredths place is 500.

Problem 20 :

999 to the nearest thousand

Solution :

999 to thousand

999 rounded to the nearest thousand place is 1000.