Let's solve each problem step by step.
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Rounding Money to the Nearest Dollar
To round a dollar amount to the nearest dollar:
- Look at the
cents (the part after the decimal point).
- If the cents are
$0.50 or more, round
up to the next dollar.
- If the cents are
less than $0.50, round
down to the current dollar.
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1) $9.45
- Cents: 45¢ → less than 50¢ → round down
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Answer: $9
2) $54.32
- Cents: 32¢ → less than 50¢ → round down
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Answer: $54
3) $30.84
- Cents: 84¢ → more than 50¢ → round up
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Answer: $31
4) $6.68
- Cents: 68¢ → more than 50¢ → round up
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Answer: $7
5) $5.37
- Cents: 37¢ → less than 50¢ → round down
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Answer: $5
6) $43.21
- Cents: 21¢ → less than 50¢ → round down
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Answer: $43
7) $12.56
- Cents: 56¢ → more than 50¢ → round up
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Answer: $13
8) $3.97
- Cents: 97¢ → more than 50¢ → round up
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Answer: $4
9) $8.09
- Cents: 9¢ → less than 50¢ → round down
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Answer: $8
10) $27.16
- Cents: 16¢ → less than 50¢ → round down
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Answer: $27
11) $79.63
- Cents: 63¢ → more than 50¢ → round up
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Answer: $80
12) $1.80
- Cents: 80¢ → more than 50¢ → round up
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Answer: $2
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13) Joanne’s zoo trip: $87.16
- Cents: 16¢ → less than 50¢ → round down
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Answer: $87
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14) Bella buys a book for $6.51
- Cents: 51¢ → more than 50¢ → round up
- So, she pays
$7
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✔ Final Answers:
1) $9
2) $54
3) $31
4) $7
5) $5
6) $43
7) $13
8) $4
9) $8
10) $27
11) $80
12) $2
13) $87
14) $7
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of rounding to the nearest dollar worksheet.
