Rounding Decimals
Grade 10th Grade · Math · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
5.NBT.A.4 — Round decimals to the nearest hundredth, tenth, or whole number … and use a number line to explain how the number was rounded.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 4:22
Rounding decimals on the number line
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
When rounding decimals using a number line, you can visually identify which tenth, hundredth, or whole number a decimal is closest to.
- 2
To round 0.136 to the nearest hundredth, determine if it is closer to 0.13 or 0.14 on the number line; in this case, it rounds to 0.14.
- 3
When rounding to the nearest whole number, such as rounding 44.197, consider whether the decimal is closer to 44 or 45 on the number line.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“On a number line, the number 0.654 is between which two hundredths? Round 0.654 to the nearest tenth. Explain your answer.”
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