Covers approximating numbers to decimal places, significant figures, and various place values.
What students will learn
- Define approximation and state its importance in daily life.
- Round numbers to the nearest whole number, ten, hundred, and thousand.
- Convert decimals to a specified number of decimal places.
- Identify the first three significant figures in a given number.
- Apply the rules of rounding off numbers to solve basic arithmetic problems.
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