Can I round 3.75 GPA to 3.8 for on cycle resume?

Basically what the title says. That said, if I have a very high major GPA (e.g., 3.95+), would it be more advantageous to list both my cumulative GPA (3.75) and my major GPA (3.95+), rather than rounding the major GPA to one decimal point and including the 3.8? Rounding to 4.0 feels misleading, but listing 3.9 undersells it slightly.

Thanks!

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