How To Round To The Nearest Dollar

Step-by-step guide on how to round a number to the nearest dollar. It explains the process in detail, with examples.

Steps:

To round to the nearest dollar, follow these steps:

  1. Look at the number in cents (the digits after the decimal point).
  2. If the cents are less than 50 (i.e., the digit in the tenths place is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4), then the dollar amount stays the same.
  3. If the cents are 50 or more (i.e., the digit in the tenths place is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9), then you round up the dollar amount by 1.

Examples:

Example 1:

$34.37 rounded to the nearest dollar is $34 (cents are less than 50).

Example 2:

$45.59 rounded to the nearest dollar is $46 (cents are 59, so we round up).

Remember, you're basically just ignoring the cents and keeping the whole dollar amount, with the rounding decision based on the tens place of the cents.

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