Round Numbers 25/10/18

Michelle

Date: Thursday 25 October 2018

Title: Rounding Numbers

WALHT - Rounding numbers

Round this number to the 4,948,679.458

4,948,679.458

1. Nearest hundred thousands - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679. I have to search for the hundred thousands place which is 9, I replace 4, 8, 6, 7 and 9 as a 0, since 9 is higher than 5 I would be rounding up, the answer is 4,900,000.458.

2. Nearest tenths - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679. I have to find the tenths place which is 4 after the decimal point. I look to the right and replace it with 0, since 5 is lower than 5 I would be rounding down, the answer is 4,948,679. 408.

3. Nearest whole number - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679, since I am rounding to the nearest whole number I will look at the tenths place to choose if I would round up or down. Since 4 is lower than 5 I would be rounding down. Which the answer is 4,948,679.

4. Nearest hundreds - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679, I have to look for the hundreds place which is 6 I replace 7 & 9 as a 0, since 7 is higher than 5 I would be rounding up, the answer is 4,948,610.

5. Nearest ten thousands - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679, I have to look for the hundreds place which is 4 I replace 8,6,7 & 9 as 0, since 8 is higher than 5 I would be rounding up, the answer 4,900,000.

6. Nearest hundredths - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679. I have to look  for the hundredths place which is after the decimal point which is 5 I replace 8 as a 0, since 8 is higher than 5 I would round up, the answer is 4,948,679.450.

7. Nearest thousands - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679. I have to find the thousands place which is 8 I replace 6,7,9 as 0, since 6 is higher than 5 I would be rounding up, the answer is 4,948,000.

8. Nearest millions - 4, 948,679.458 is between 4,948,679 & 4,948,679. I have to look for the millions place which is 4 I replace 9,4,8,6,7,9 as a 0, since 9 is higher than 5 I would be rounding up. 4,000,000.