Let's solve the rounding problem step by step. The task is to
round decimal numbers to the nearest tenth (which means we look at the
hundredths digit to decide whether to round up or down).
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🔍 Rounding Rule:
- Look at the
hundredths digit (the second digit after the decimal point).
- If it’s
5 or greater, round
up the tenths digit.
- If it’s
less than 5, keep the tenths digit the
same.
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We’ll go through each number:
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Part 1: Round to the nearest tenth
1.
8.05
- Hundredths digit = 5 → round up
- 8.0 + 0.1 =
8.1
2.
4.25
- Hundredths digit = 5 → round up
- 4.2 + 0.1 =
4.3
3.
5.87
- Hundredths digit = 7 → round up
- 5.8 + 0.1 =
5.9
4.
8.41
- Hundredths digit = 1 → less than 5 → keep same
-
8.4
5.
7.33
- Hundredths digit = 3 → less than 5 → keep same
-
7.3
6.
3.68
- Hundredths digit = 8 → round up
- 3.6 + 0.1 =
3.7
7.
5.09
- Hundredths digit = 9 → round up
- 5.0 + 0.1 =
5.1
8.
6.13
- Hundredths digit = 3 → less than 5 → keep same
-
6.1
9.
5.28
- Hundredths digit = 8 → round up
- 5.2 + 0.1 =
5.3
10.
3.97
- Hundredths digit = 7 → round up
- 3.9 + 0.1 =
4.0
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Part 2: Round to the nearest hundredth
Now, for these, we need to
round to the nearest hundredth, so we look at the
thousandths digit (third digit after decimal).
11.
2.621
- Thousandths digit = 1 → less than 5 → keep hundredths digit same
-
2.62
12.
1.458
- Thousandths digit = 8 → round up
- 1.45 + 0.01 =
1.46
13.
9.352
- Thousandths digit = 2 → less than 5 → keep same
-
9.35
14.
8.743
- Thousandths digit = 3 → less than 5 → keep same
-
8.74
15.
2.038
- Thousandths digit = 8 → round up
- 2.03 + 0.01 =
2.04
16.
3.227
- Thousandths digit = 7 → round up
- 3.22 + 0.01 =
3.23
17.
4.096
- Thousandths digit = 6 → round up
- 4.09 + 0.01 =
4.10
18.
8.053
- Thousandths digit = 3 → less than 5 → keep same
-
8.05
19.
6.582
- Thousandths digit = 2 → less than 5 → keep same
-
6.58
20.
2.267
- Thousandths digit = 7 → round up
- 2.26 + 0.01 =
2.27
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✔ Final Answers:
#### Round to the nearest
tenth:
1. 8.1
2. 4.3
3. 5.9
4. 8.4
5. 7.3
6. 3.7
7. 5.1
8. 6.1
9. 5.3
10. 4.0
#### Round to the nearest
hundredth:
11. 2.62
12. 1.46
13. 9.35
14. 8.74
15. 2.04
16. 3.23
17. 4.10
18. 8.05
19. 6.58
20. 2.27
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tenths and hundredths worksheet.