Rounding Decimals Worksheets Grade 5

Are you a fifth-grade teacher searching for effective resources to help your students master the skill of rounding decimals? Look no further! We have a collection of carefully designed worksheets that focus on this specific topic, aiming to enhance your students' understanding and fluency in rounding decimals.

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What is rounding decimals?

Rounding decimals is the process of approximating a decimal number to a specified place value. This is often done to simplify calculations or to express a number in a more manageable form. Depending on the desired level of precision, decimals can be rounded up, down, or to the closest value.

How do you round decimals to the nearest whole number?

To round decimals to the nearest whole number, you look at the digit immediately to the right of the decimal point. If that digit is 5 or greater, you round up. If it is less than 5, you round down. For example, if you have 3.6, it rounds up to 4, and if you have 7.2, it rounds down to 7.

How do you round decimals to the nearest tenth?

To round decimals to the nearest tenth, you look at the digit in the hundredths place. If that digit is 5 or greater, you round up the digit in the tenths place. If the digit is less than 5, you keep the digit in the tenths place the same. For example, if you have 4.76, the digit in the hundredths place is 6 which is over 5, so you round up the digit in the tenths place to get 4.8.

How do you round decimals to the nearest hundredth?

To round decimals to the nearest hundredth, look at the digit in the thousandth place. If it's 5 or more, round up the last digit in the hundredth place. If it's less than 5, keep the last digit in the hundredth place as it is. For example, if you have the number 3.4567, the digit in the thousandth place is 6 which is more than 5, so you round up the last digit in the hundredth place to get 3.46.

How do you round decimals to the nearest thousandth?

To round decimals to the nearest thousandth, identify the digit in the thousandth place and look at the digit to its right. If the digit to the right is 5 or more, you round up the thousandth digit. If it is less than 5, you leave the thousandth digit as is. Adjust the digits to the right of the thousandth place to zeros if necessary to maintain the correct decimal position.

How do you round a decimal that ends in 5?

To round a decimal that ends in 5, you round up to the nearest whole number. For example, if you have 3.5, you would round it up to 4. This is because the number is halfway between the two whole numbers, so you round up to the higher value.

What is the rule for rounding decimals that are less than 5?

The rule for rounding decimals that are less than 5 is to leave the digit unchanged.

What is the rule for rounding decimals that are greater than 5?

The rule for rounding decimals that are greater than 5 is to round up. This means that if the digit to the immediate right of the place value being rounded is 5 or greater, the digit being rounded increases by 1.

How do you round decimals when there is a tie (e.g., 0.45)?

When rounding decimals with a tie, such as 0.5, the rule is to round to the nearest even number. This is known as "rounding to the nearest even" or "bankers' rounding." In the case of 0.5, it would be rounded down to 0 since it is an even number. So, for a number like 0.45, it would be rounded down to 0.4.

Can you give an example of rounding a decimal to the nearest tenth, hundredth, and thousandth?

Sure! Let's round the decimal 6.78534. To the nearest tenth, it would be 6.8. To the nearest hundredth, it would be 6.79. To the nearest thousandth, it would be 6.785.