SOLUTION: How would you round to the nearest half

Question 934318: How would you round to the nearest half

Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ask and think: Is the number closer to the whole above, the whole below, or the the value in the exact middle of the wholes above and below? Drawing a simple number line can help explain this.

Example

------------------7-----------7&1/2-------------8----------------

Where would you round 7&7/8 to the nearest half?
It is between 7&1/2 and 8; but it is nearer to 8.
Round to 8.

Where would you round 7&5/8 to nearest half?
It's between 7&1/2 and 8, but is closer to 7&1/2 so you round
to 7&1/2.
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