Chapter 3 Operations With Decimals Worksheet Page 12

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Round each decimal to the indicated place-value position.
HOMEWORK
7.445; tenths
7.999; tenths
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10.
For
See
Exercises
Examples
5.68; ones
10.49; ones
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12.
9–16
1, 2
2.499; hundredths
40.458; hundredths
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14.
17–20
3
5.4572; thousandths
45.0189; thousandths
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16.
RACING
The winner of the 2007 Indianapolis 500, Dario Franchitti, had
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an average speed of 151.774 miles per hour. Round 151.774 miles per
hour to the nearest ten miles per hour.
CELL PHONES
In the U.S., there are 48.81 cell phones for every
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100 people. Round 48.81 to the nearest whole number.
MONEY MATTERS
The price of a 12-pack of soda is $4.39. How much is
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this to the nearest dollar?
CURRENCY
Fifty Japanese yen are equal to $0.475441 U.S. dollars. Round
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this amount of U.S. dollars to the nearest cent.
CALCULATOR
A calculator will often show the results of a calculation with
a very long decimal. Round each of the numbers on the calculator
displays to the nearest thousandth.
. 2491666667
1054.677828
21.25103904
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22.
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Round each decimal to the indicated place-value position.
9.56303; hundredths
988.08055; thousandths
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25.
87.09; tens
1,567.893; ten-thousandths
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27.
CYCLING
The table shows
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Tour de France Average Winning Speeds
the average winning speeds
Winner
Year
Average Speed
in the Tour de France from
(km/h)
2000–2005. Will it help to
Lance Armstrong
2005
41.654
round these average speeds
Lance Armstrong
2004
40.553
before listing them in order
Lance Armstrong
2003
40.94
NYSCC • NYSMT
from least to greatest?
Lance Armstrong
2002
39.93
Extra Practice, pp. 678, 708
Explain.
Lance Armstrong
2001
40.02
Lance Armstrong
2000
38.57
Source: ESPN
H.O.T.
Problems
OPEN ENDED
Give an example of a decimal that when rounded
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to the nearest tenth is 15.0 and to the nearest hundredth is 15.00.
Which One Doesn’t Belong?
Identify the decimal that does not belong with
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the other three. Explain your reasoning.
11.23
11.26
11.19
11.24
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Chapter 3 Operations with Decimals

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