ANSWER: 13
To round 13.45 to the nearest whole number consider the tenths’ value of 13.45, which is 4 and less than 5. Therefore, we have to round down: the whole number ones place value of 13.45, 13, remains 13, and the decimal point and all digits (.45) are removed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Rounding is a process to estimate a particular number in a context. To round a number look at the next digit in the right place, if the digit is less than 5, round down and if the digit is 5 or more than 5, round up.
