2 The number half way between 4.3 and 4.4 is 4.35.
4.3
4.35 Numbers up to 4.35 round down to 4.3.
4.4
4.35 and above round up to 4.4.
So if the number is exactly half way between, we round up.
Let’s Practise
1 Use the number line to help you round each of the decimal numbers to the nearest tenth.
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5.2
5.25
5.3
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