Round decimals with two decimal places to the nearest whole number ... - Free Printable

Explanation:
Let’s solve the last part of the worksheet, where we need to round a number represented by counters on a place-value grid.

First, read the number from the grid:

- Ones column: 2 red counters → 2 ones = 2
- Tenths column: 4 yellow counters (each = 0.1) → 4 × 0.1 = 0.4
- Hundredths column: 1 green counter (each = 0.01) → 1 × 0.01 = 0.01

So the full number is:
2 + 0.4 + 0.01 = 2.41

Now, round 2.41:

1. To the nearest tenth:
- Look at the hundredths digit (the digit after the tenths place).
- In 2.41, the tenths digit is 4, and the hundredths digit is 1.
- If the hundredths digit is less than 5, we keep the tenths digit the same.
- Since 1 < 5, we round down → 2.4

2. To the nearest whole number:
- Look at the tenths digit (the first digit after the decimal point).
- In 2.41, the tenths digit is 4.
- If the tenths digit is less than 5, we round down to the lower whole number.
- Since 4 < 5, we round down → 2

✔ Double-check:
- 2.41 is between 2.4 and 2.5 — closer to 2.4 → correct for nearest tenth.
- 2.41 is between 2 and 3 — closer to 2 (since 2.5 would be midpoint) → correct for nearest whole.

Final Answer:
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 2.4
Rounded to the nearest whole: 2