MATH 5 - Rounding Decimal Numbers To The Nearest Hundreds Q2
MATH 5 - Rounding Decimal Numbers To The Nearest Hundreds Q2
0.320 0.321 0.322 0.323 0.324 0.325 0.326 0.327 0.328 0.329 0.330
From the diagram, it is easy to see that 0.325 is closest to 0.330, cancel
the last digit 0, So, 0.325 rounded to nearest hundredths is 0.33.
It means it rounds up.
Performing the Activity:
Solution 2 By following the rules in rounding off decimal.
Round to the nearest hundredths.
0.3 3 Step 3
Cancel the digit/s on its right, copy
the digit/s on its left.
1. Flash cards one at a time. Let the pupils round to nearest hundredths.
2. Flash the cards one at a time. Let the pupils round to the nearest
thousandths.
Expected answer:
By using number line
By following the rules in rounding off numbers.
Reinforcing the Concept and Skills:
A….Explore and Discovery:
James climb a 483 meter hill. If there are 1000 meters in
1 kilometer, what part of the hill and did Luis climb? Round to the
nearest hundredths.
To know the part of the hill Luis climb.
1. Change meter to kilometre. (1000 m=1 km)
483
0.483
1000
0.480 0.481 0.482 0.483 0.484 0.485 0.486 0.487 0.488 0.489 0.490
From the diagram, it is easy to see that 0.483 is closest to 0.480 than 490.
So ,483 is rounded to 0.480 or 0.48.
Now, let us try to round .483 to the nearest hundredths.
Study the illustration below.
Rounding digit
0.483
The digit to the right is smaller
than 5, so it rounds down.
Round to the
Decimal Round to nearest nearest
hundredths thousandths
1. 2. 3842 2.38 2.384
2. 0.56893 0.57 0.569
3. 2.96425 2.96 2.964
4. 5.2358 5.24 5.236
5. 0.86302 0.86 0.863
Summarizing the Lesson:
Round to
Decimals Hundredths Thousandths Ten Thousandths
1. 0.89432
2. 5. 09968
3. 2.96425
4. 5.2358
5. 0.86302
ENRICHMENT:
Round 85.81267 to the nearest place indicated.
a. hundredths b. thousandths