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Truncation vs Rounding
Truncating a number simply cuts off the extra digits, without checking whether they should round up.
Two Ways to Shorten a Number
| Truncating vs rounding 5.678 to 2 decimal places | ||
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Example 1 — truncating a number
Truncate to decimal place.
- Keep only the digits up to the 1st decimal place:
- Drop everything after it, with no rounding check
Answer:
Practice
Truncate to decimal place.
Your answer
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