More on Rounding Decimals

Then read this text up to Sample Set A. The second paragraph gives a set of rules for determining how to round a decimal. The first two worked examples under Sample Set A show step-by-step directions for rounding numbers. Complete the practice problems and check your answers.

Practice Set A

Round each decimal to the specified position.

  1. 4.816 to the nearest hundredth.
  2. 0.35928 to the nearest ten thousandths.
  3. 82.1 to the nearest one.
  4. 753.98 to the nearest hundred.
  5. Round 43.99446 to three decimal places.
  6. Round 105.019997 to four decimal places.
  7. Round 99.9999 to two decimal places.