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If the decimal point on a number is less than 0.5 then round the number down, for example 12.49999 rounds to 12 with zero decimal places.
If the decimal point on a number is equal to or greater than 0.5 then round the number up, for example 12.500000 rounds to 13 with zero decimal places.
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What is the rule in rounding a number when the last digit to be dropped is 5?
you round it up
When you are rounding a number and the number you are rounding to is the same number do you keep the number that you are rounding the same?
Yes. 12300 rounded to the nearest hundreds is 12300. No problem!
How do you round 266.666 to the nearest cent?
$266.67 (using the usual rounding rule of rounding up if the value is 5 or greater)
How do you round 982404 to the nearest rounding number?
982,400 is 982404 rounded to the nearest rounding number.
Does rounding to the nearest whole number mean rounding to the ones place?
Yes if the number includes decimals
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