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When rounding a decimal number to the nearest whole number, you look at the first decimal place. If the number is 5 or greater, you round up; if it is less than 5, you round down. In this case, 2.42 is closer to 2 than to 3, so when rounded to the nearest whole number, it becomes 2.

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