Rounding a decimal to the nearest whole number means finding the closest whole number to the original decimal.

We start by locating the digit in the ones place:

\[ 5{\color{blue}{2}}.8 \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 5{\color{blue}{2}}.\!{\color{red}{8}} \]

Since $\color{red}8$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we must round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all digits to the right of the decimal point: \[ 52.8 \rightarrow 52 \]

• Then, we increase the value of the last digit by one: \[ 52 \rightarrow 53 \]

Therefore, $52.8$ rounded to the nearest whole number is $53.$

Rounding a decimal to the nearest whole number means finding the closest whole number to the original decimal.

We start by locating the digit in the ones place:

\[ 25{\color{blue}{8}}.515 \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 25{\color{blue}{8}}.\!{\color{red}{5}}15 \]

Since $\color{red}5$ is greater than or equal to $5$, we must round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all digits to the right of the decimal point: \[ 258.515 \rightarrow 258 \]

• Then, we increase the value of the last digit by one: \[ 258 \rightarrow 259 \]

Therefore, $258.515$ rounded to the nearest whole number is $259.$

First, we locate the digit in the tenths place:

\[ 973.{\color{blue}{4}}8 \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 973.{\color{blue}{4}}{\color{red}{8}} \]

Since $\color{red}8$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all of the digits to the right of the tenths place: \[ 973.48 \rightarrow 973.4 \]

• Then, we increase the value of the last digit by one: \[ 973.4 \rightarrow 973.5 \]

Therefore, $973.48$ rounded to the nearest tenth is $973.5.$

First, we locate the digit in the hundredths place:

\[ 1.3{\color{blue}{1}}7 \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 1.3{\color{blue}{1}}{\color{red}{7}} \]

Since $\color{red}7$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all of the digits to the right of the hundredths place: \[ 1.317 \rightarrow 1.31 \]

• Then, we increase the value of the last digit by one: \[ 1.31 \rightarrow 1.32 \]

Therefore, $1.317$ rounded to the nearest hundredth is $1.32.$

Rounding a decimal to the nearest whole number means finding the closest whole number to the original decimal.

We start by locating the digit in the ones place:

\[ 36{\color{blue}{9}}.6 \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 36{\color{blue}{9}}.{\color{red}{6}} \]

Since $\color{red}6$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all of the digits to the right of the decimal point: \[ 369.6 \rightarrow 369 \]

• Then, because the last digit is a $9,$ we turn it into a $0$ and increase the next digit by one: \[ 369 \rightarrow 370\]

Therefore, $369.6$ rounded to the nearest whole number is $370.$

We start by locating the digit in the tenths place:

\[ 13.{\color{blue}{9}}9 \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 13.{\color{blue}{9}}{\color{red}{9}} \]

Since $\color{red}9$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all of the digits to the right of the tenths place: \[ 13.99 \rightarrow 13.9 \]

• Then, because the last digit is a $9,$ we turn it into a $0$ and increase the next digit by one: \[ 13.9 \rightarrow 14.0 \]

Therefore, $13.99$ rounded to the nearest tenth is $14.0.$

We start by locating the digit in the hundredths place:

\[ 9.9{\color{blue}{9}}6 \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 9.9{\color{blue}{9}}{\color{red}{6}} \]

Since $\color{red}6$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all of the digits to the right of the hundredths place: \[ 9.996 \rightarrow 9.99 \]

• Then, because the last digit is a $9,$ we turn it into a $0$ and increase the next digit by one: \[ 9.99 \rightarrow 10.00 \]

Therefore, $9.996$ rounded to the nearest tenth is $10.00.$

Rounding a decimal to the nearest whole number means finding the closest whole number to the original decimal.

We start by locating the digit in the ones place:

\[ 23{\color{blue}{1}}.6 \ldots \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 23{\color{blue}{1}}.\!{\color{red}{6}} \ldots \]

Since $\color{red}6$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we must round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all digits to the right of the decimal point: \[ 231.6 \ldots \rightarrow 231 \]

• Then, we increase the value of the last digit by one: \[ 231\rightarrow 232\]

Therefore, $231.6 \ldots$ rounded to the nearest whole number is $232.$

First, we locate the digit in the tenths place:

\[ 0.{\color{blue}{2}}81 \ldots \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$

\[ 0.{\color{blue}{2}}{\color{red}{8}}1 \ldots \]

Since $\color{red}8$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all of the digits to the right of the tenths place: \[ 0.281 \ldots \rightarrow 0.2 \]

• Then, we increase the value of the last digit by one: \[ 0.2 \rightarrow 0.3 \]

Therefore, $0.281 \ldots$ rounded to the nearest tenth is $0.3.$

We start by locating the digit in the hundredths place: \[ 9.1{\color{blue}{9}}8 \ldots \]

We then look one digit to the right and compare it to the number $5\mathbin{:}$ \[ 9.1{\color{blue}{9}}{\color{red}{8}} \ldots \]

Since $\color{red}8$ is greater than (or equal to) $5$, we round up. To do this, we follow two steps:

• First, we remove all of the digits to the right of the hundredths place: \[ 9.198 \ldots \rightarrow 9.19 \]

• Then, because the last digit is a $9,$ we turn it into a $0$ and increase the next digit by one: \[ 9.19 \rightarrow 9.20 \]

Therefore, $9.198 \ldots$ rounded to the nearest hundredth is $9.20.$