We are asked to
round the decimal number 5.186 to the nearest hundredth.
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🔍 Step-by-step Explanation:
#### 1. Understand place values:
In the number
5.186:
- The
tenths place is
1 (first digit after the decimal)
- The
hundredths place is
8 (second digit after the decimal) ← this is the digit we're rounding to
- The
thousandths place is
6 (third digit after the decimal) ← this tells us whether to round up or down
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#### 2. Rounding Rule:
To round to the
nearest hundredth, look at the
thousandths digit (the third decimal place):
- If it's
5 or greater,
round up the hundredths digit by 1.
- If it's
less than 5,
keep the hundredths digit the same.
Here, the thousandths digit is
6, which is
greater than 5 → so we
round up.
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#### 3. Apply the rule:
- Hundredths digit:
8
- Round up:
8 + 1 = 9
So, 5.186 becomes
5.19
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✔ Final Answer:
5.19
> Rounded to the nearest hundredth,
5.186 ≈ 5.19
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of rounding to the nearest cent worksheet.
