Place Value: Rounding

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit based on its position within a number.

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How do you round a number to the nearest ten thousand?

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To round to the nearest ten thousand, look at the digit in the thousand's place. If it is 5 or greater, round up; if it is 4 or less, round down.

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What is the process for rounding a number?

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1. Identify the place value to round to. 2. Look at the digit to the right of that place value. 3. Round up or down based on that digit.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345?

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The value of the digit 2 in 2,345 is 2,000.

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What does it mean to round a number?

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Rounding a number means adjusting it to a nearby specified value, making it simpler but keeping it close to the original value.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 67,278?

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The value of the digit 7 in 67,278 is 70,000.

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When rounding to the nearest hundred, what digit do you look at?

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When rounding to the nearest hundred, you look at the digit in the tens place.

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What happens if the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5, you round up.

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What is 384,392 rounded to the nearest thousand?

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384,392 rounded to the nearest thousand is 384,000.

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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If the digit is 5 or greater, round up; if it is 4 or less, round down.