document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505809>Question 505809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They say the digit 5 is usually rounded up but can also be rounded down. My question is how would you round the numbers in the equation 9.5+4.7+3.2+7.5=x to the nearest whole number without overestimating or underestimating? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=804272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To get the closest value, round one of the 5's up and round one of the 5's down like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.5 + 4.7 + 3.2 + 7.5 = 24.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "becomes 10 + 5 + 3 + 7 = 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here, we rounded 9.5 up and round 7.5 down. We can also do the opposite (round 9.5 down and round 7.5 up):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 + 5 + 3 + 8 = 25. </SPAN>\n" );
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