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Rounding Decimals 8C5464

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Rounding Decimals 8C5464


1. **Problem Statement:** Round the number 34.26468 to various decimal places: nearest tenth, thousandth, hundredth, dollar, and cent. 2. **Rounding Rules:** - To round to the nearest tenth, look at the hundredths place. - To round to the nearest hundredth, look at the thousandths place. - To round to the nearest thousandth, look at the ten-thousandths place. - To round to the nearest dollar, look at the tenths place. - To round to the nearest cent, look at the thousandths place. 3. **Step-by-step Rounding:** - Nearest tenth: The tenths digit is 2, the hundredths digit is 6 (which is 5 or more), so round up 2 to 3. Result: $34.3$ - Nearest thousandth: The thousandths digit is 4, the ten-thousandths digit is 6 (5 or more), so round up 4 to 5. Result: $34.265$ - Nearest hundredth: The hundredths digit is 6, the thousandths digit is 4 (less than 5), so keep 6. Result: $34.26$ - Nearest dollar: The units digit is 4, the tenths digit is 2 (less than 5), so keep 4. Result: $34$ - Nearest cent: The hundredths digit is 6, the thousandths digit is 4 (less than 5), so keep 6. Result: $34.26$ 4. **Final Answers:** - Nearest tenth: $34.3$ - Nearest thousandth: $34.265$ - Nearest hundredth: $34.26$ - Nearest dollar: $34$ - Nearest cent: $34.26$