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Decimals, SM-Bank 026

Would 3.4 be approximately equal to 3 or 4 when rounded to the nearest whole number?  (1 mark)

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Method 1.

`text(Test 3:)\ 3.4-3 = 0.4`

`text(Test 4:)\ 4-3.4 = 0.6`

`:.\ 3.4 ~~ 3\ text{(nearest whole number) as it is closer}`
 
Method 2.

`text(Using a number line)`
 

`:.\ 3.4 ~~ 3\ text{(nearest whole number) as it is closer}`

Filed Under: Decimals Tagged With: num-title-ct-core, smc-4461-10-Place value decimals, smc-4461-15-Number line decimals, smc-4461-25-Rounding decimals

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