Identify Numbers: Identify the whole numbers that are immediately less than and greater than 3.2. The whole number immediately less than 3.2 is 3, and the whole number immediately greater than 3.2 is 4.
Determine Closest Number: Determine which of these two whole numbers 3.2 is closest to.Since 3.2 is only 0.2 away from 3 and 0.8 away from 4, it is closer to 3.
Round to Nearest Whole Number: Round 3.2 to the nearest whole number based on the proximity.3.2 rounds down to 3 because it is closer to 3 than to 4.
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