{"id":60,"date":"2022-04-12T11:59:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T11:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2025-11-21T06:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T06:46:17","slug":"d-4-round-decimals-and-mixed-numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/d-4-round-decimals-and-mixed-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"D.4 Round decimals and mixed numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Round decimals and mixed numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Class-8-D.4-Round-decimals-and-mixed-numbers.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-aae0d72b0df05b1a7d05750bd97517d2\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>What is Rounding?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd39 Rounding means <strong>approximating a number<\/strong> to make it simpler but still close to its original value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd39 We round numbers to <strong>nearest whole number, tenth, hundredth, or fraction<\/strong> depending on the need.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcdd Example: 4.76 \u2248 4.8 (rounded to the nearest tenth)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Rules for Rounding Decimals<\/strong> \ud83d\udd22<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Look at the digit to the right<\/strong> of the place you want to round.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2728 <strong>If it\u2019s 5 or more<\/strong>, <strong>add 1<\/strong> to the digit you are rounding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c <strong>If it\u2019s less than 5<\/strong>, <strong>keep the digit the same<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\uded1 <strong>Drop all digits after the rounded place<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Round 7.346 to the nearest tenth \u2192 7.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Round 7.346 to the nearest hundredth \u2192 7.35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Rounding Mixed Numbers<\/strong> \ud83e\uddee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>mixed number<\/strong> has a <strong>whole number + fraction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 Step 1: Convert the fraction to a decimal if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 Step 2: Round the decimal part using <strong>decimal rounding rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 Step 3: Combine with the whole number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>37\/10\u200b \u2192 3.7 \u2192 Rounded to nearest whole number \u2192 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23\/8\u200b \u2192 2.375 \u2192 Rounded to nearest tenth \u2192 2.4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Tips for Rounding Fractions<\/strong> \u26a1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 Compare the fraction to <strong>\u00bd<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Less than \u00bd \u2192 round <strong>down<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd or more \u2192 round <strong>up<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd Example: 52\/5 \u2192 5.4 \u2192 Nearest whole \u2192 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd Example: 35\/8\u200b \u2192 3.625 \u2192 Nearest whole \u2192 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Why Rounding is Useful?<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Makes calculations <strong>easier<\/strong> \ud83e\uddee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps in <strong>estimating answers<\/strong> quickly \u23f1\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Useful in <strong>money, measurements, and daily life<\/strong> \ud83d\udcb0\ud83d\udccf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">6\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Quick Emoji Reminder<\/strong> \ud83d\udd14<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd22 Decimal \u2192 round using <strong>place values<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddee Mixed number \u2192 convert fraction \u2192 round decimal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2b06\ufe0f 5 or more \u2192 round <strong>up<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2b07\ufe0f Less than 5 \u2192 round <strong>down<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3fefd20f8ce119a518e5f53333ab5486\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2bb2c9486b5a6077744dcf96b6f3b366\" style=\"background-color:#c4e5f4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#b00012\">\u27a1\ufe0f What is <strong>760<\/strong> 8\/16 rounded to the nearest whole number?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the fraction part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>760<\/strong> 8\/16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fraction part is equal to 1\/2, so you will round up. First, remove the fraction part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>760<\/strong> 8\/16 &#8211;&gt;  760<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now add 1 to the number.<br><strong>760&nbsp;\u2192&nbsp;761<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8ffb7074e54eab4341a881577e8cdaa4\" style=\"background-color:#f8cdf9\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#b00012\">\u27a1\ufe0f What is <strong>8<\/strong> 1\/4 rounded to the nearest whole number?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the fraction part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8<\/strong> 1\/4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fraction part is less than 1\/2, so you will round down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>8<\/strong> 1\/4 &#8211;&gt;  8<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2131e3b9799a16ff089f1071fce6595a\" style=\"background-color:#c7eafb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#b00012\">\u27a1\ufe0f What is <strong>3<\/strong> 8\/12 rounded to the nearest whole number?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the fraction part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>3<\/strong> 8\/12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fraction part is greater than 1\/2, so you will round up. First, remove the fraction part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong> <strong>3<\/strong> 8\/12<\/strong> &#8211;&gt;  3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now add 1 to the number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">3<strong> &#8211;&gt; 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/80679\/382\/775\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-269.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-269.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-269-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-269-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/81207\/190\/768\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-276.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-276.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-276-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-276-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round decimals and mixed numbers Key Notes : 1\ufe0f\u20e3 What is Rounding? 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Rules for Rounding Decimals \ud83d\udd22 \ud83d\udcdd Example: 3\ufe0f\u20e3 Rounding Mixed Numbers \ud83e\uddee A mixed number has a whole number + fraction. \ud83d\udd39 Step 1: Convert the fraction to a decimal if needed. \ud83d\udd39 Step 2: Round the decimal part using decimal rounding<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/d-4-round-decimals-and-mixed-numbers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;D.4 Round decimals and mixed numbers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22358,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/22358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}