Describe a reliable procedure for rounding a number to a specified decimal place.

### The concept Rounding replaces a number with a nearby value that has fewer reported digits or a specified precision. First identify the place requested, such as tenths or hundredths. Then look at the next digit to the right: a value from 5 through 9 raises the kept digit by one, while a value from 0 through 4 leaves it unchanged. Digits farther right are then removed from the displayed result. ### What a good answer covers - Identify the requested place value or decimal-place count. - Inspect the digit immediately to its right. - State the rule for digits 5 or greater and digits below 5. - Retain the requested place in the final result. ### Terms - **Decimal place**: a digit position to the right of the decimal point. - **Place value**: the value associated with a digit's position. - **Rounding**: replacing a number with a nearby value at a chosen precision. ### Remember The digit immediately after the place you keep decides whether to round up.