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Question 379776: 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
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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,
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Sure; you could round to anything you care to round to.
Most cases involve rounding the units place, but you could
round to the tens, or the hundred, or the thousands, or to
any place you care. Rounding to the 1/2 is a bit strange
but it could be done.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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