Rounding Decimals
1. **Complete the table by rounding each number:**
- For 3.78:
- Nearest tenth: Look at the hundredths place (8), which is 5 or more, so round up the tenths place from 7 to 8.
- Result: 3.8
- Nearest whole number: Look at the tenths place (7), which is 5 or more, so round up the units place from 3 to 4.
- Result: 4
- For 4.45:
- Nearest tenth: Hundredths place is 5, so round up tenths from 4 to 5.
- Result: 4.5
- Nearest whole number: Tenths place is 4, less than 5, so keep units place 4.
- Result: 4
- For 3.55:
- Nearest tenth: Hundredths place is 5, round up tenths from 5 to 6.
- Result: 3.6
- Nearest whole number: Tenths place is 5, round up units from 3 to 4.
- Result: 4
- For 4.04:
- Nearest tenth: Hundredths place is 4, less than 5, keep tenths 0.
- Result: 4.0
- Nearest whole number: Tenths place is 0, less than 5, keep units 4.
- Result: 4
2. **Which numbers round to 9.45 when rounded to the nearest hundredth?**
- Rounding to the nearest hundredth means looking at the thousandths place.
- Check each number:
- 9.356: Thousandths = 6, so hundredths 5 rounds up to 6 → 9.36 (No)
- 9.425: Thousandths = 5, hundredths 2 rounds up to 3 → 9.43 (No)
- 9.455: Thousandths = 5, hundredths 5 rounds up to 6 → 9.46 (No)
- 9.453: Thousandths = 3, less than 5, hundredths stays 5 → 9.45 (Yes)
- 9.459: Thousandths = 9, rounds hundredths 5 up to 6 → 9.46 (No)
- 9.448: Thousandths = 8, rounds hundredths 4 up to 5 → 9.45 (Yes)
**Correct answers:** 9.453 and 9.448
3. **Use digits 9, 4, 1, 2 once to make the decimal number closest to 20:**
- To get close to 20, the number should be near 20.00.
- The digits can be arranged as a two-digit number plus decimal digits.
- Try 19.42, 19.24, 21.49, 21.94, etc.
- 21.94 is 1.94 away from 20, 19.42 is 0.58 away, 19.24 is 0.76 away.
- 19.42 is closest to 20.
**Answer:** 19.42
4. **Mizhir's cards problem:**
- Cards: 0.45, 1.45, 2.45, 3.45
- He picks two cards, adds them, rounds to nearest whole number, result is 5.
- Check all pairs:
- 0.45 + 1.45 = 1.90 → rounds to 2
- 0.45 + 2.45 = 2.90 → rounds to 3
- 0.45 + 3.45 = 3.90 → rounds to 4
- 1.45 + 2.45 = 3.90 → rounds to 4
- 1.45 + 3.45 = 4.90 → rounds to 5 (correct)
- 2.45 + 3.45 = 5.90 → rounds to 6
**Answer:** He chose 1.45 and 3.45
Final answers:
| Number | Rounded to nearest tenth | Rounded to nearest whole number |
|--------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 3.78 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 4.45 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 3.55 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 4.04 | 4.0 | 4 |
Numbers rounding to 9.45: 9.453, 9.448
Closest decimal to 20 using digits 9,4,1,2: 19.42
Mizhir's cards: 1.45 and 3.45