Worked Example 1
Rounding to the Nearest Tenth
3.476
- 1The tenths digit is 4.
- 2Look at the next digit (hundredths): 7.
- 37 is 5 or more, so round up to 3.5.
Answer: 3.5
Florida Grade 5 Math · Number Sense and Operations
MA.5.NSO.1.5: Rounding decimals
What this Grade 5 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.5.NSO.1.5?
In Grade 5, students round decimals with up to three decimal places to the nearest hundredth, tenth, or whole number.
The key idea: find the place you are rounding to, then look only at the digit just to its right. If that digit is 5 or more, round up; if it is 4 or less, keep the digit the same.
Official benchmarkRound multi-digit numbers with decimals to the thousandths to the nearest hundredth, tenth or whole number.
On the FAST test: part of the Grade 5 reporting category Number Sense and Operations with Whole Numbers, which is about 23–29% of the test.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Rounding to the Nearest Hundredth
2.465
- 1The hundredths digit is 6.
- 2Look at the thousandths digit: 5.
- 35 rounds up, so 2.465 becomes 2.47.
Answer: 2.47
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Rounding one digit at a time
Wrong:2.445 → 2.45 → 2.5
Look only at the digit right after the rounding place. To the nearest tenth, 2.445 has a 4 in the hundredths place, so it rounds to 2.4.
Looking at the wrong digit
Wrong:6.83 to the nearest tenth = 7
To the nearest tenth, keep one decimal place and look at the hundredths: 3 rounds down, so 6.83 → 6.8.
Helpful Math Tip
Underline the digit in the place you are rounding to and circle the digit to its right. Only the circled digit decides up or down.
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