document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379776>Question 379776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello there, just a small question for my homework. Here it is:  Why does it make sense to round a mixed number to the nearest whole number before adding or subtracting? Could you round to the nearest 1/2 instead?    That was the question, PLEASE HELPPP!             Thank you , Melanie </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sure; you could round to anything you care to round to.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Most cases involve rounding the units place, but you could<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round to the tens, or the hundred, or the thousands, or to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any place you care.  Rounding to the 1/2 is a bit strange<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it could be done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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