Slide 1

Rounding Decimals


Slide 2

Rounding Decimals
Step 1:
Identify the place you
are rounding to, and
place a circle around
it.


Slide 3

Rounding Decimals
Step 2:
Underline the number
to the right of the
circled decimal place


Slide 4

Rounding Decimals
Step 3:
If underlined digit is greater
than or equal to 5, then round
the circled number up (add one)
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
+1


Slide 5

Rounding Decimals
Step 4:
If underlined digit is less
than or equal to 4, leave the
circled number the same
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
=


Slide 6

Remember
 Keep

everything before the
circle. Everything after the
circle becomes zero. If the
zeroes come at the end of a
decimal, they can be
dropped


Slide 7

Rounding Decimals
Try these:

1)Round 1.05 to the
nearest tenth
2) Round 0.123 to the
nearest tenth


Slide 8

Rounding Decimals
Answers:

1) 1.1
2) 0.12


Slide 9

In your Own Words
Describe what you
learned today about
either reading OR
rounding decimals.


Slide 10

In your Own Words
Describe what you
learned today about
either reading OR
rounding decimals.