You may be asked to round decimals to the nearest integer, or to one decimal place. The rounding method shown in the integer section is also useful with decimals.

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For example, 7.25 is between the integers 7 and 8, but nearer to 7.

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So 7.25 rounded to the nearest integer is 7.

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2.47 is between the decimals 2.4 and 2.5, but nearer to 2.5. 

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So 2.47 rounded to one decimal place is 2.5.

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If you are asked to round a number that is exactly half way between round numbers, the convention is to round up. For example 1.5 is exactly half way between 1 and 2.

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So, 1.5 rounded to the nearest integer is conventionally 2.

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