Place Value and Rounding

Front

What is place value?

Back

Place value is the value of a digit based on its position within a number. For example, in the number 345, the digit 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

Front

How do you round a number to the nearest hundred?

Back

To round a number to the nearest hundred, look at the digit in the tens place. If it is 5 or greater, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

Front

Round 871 to the nearest hundred.

Back

900

Front

Round 320 to the nearest hundred.

Back

300

Front

Round 6,778 to the nearest hundred.

Back

6,800

Front

Round 981 to the nearest hundred.

Back

1,000

Front

What is the significance of the digit in the tens place when rounding to the nearest hundred?

Back

The digit in the tens place determines whether you round up or down when rounding to the nearest hundred.

Front

What is the result of 100 + 20 + 3 compared to 100 + 20 + 2?

Back

100 + 20 + 3 is greater than 100 + 20 + 2.

Front

What is the difference between rounding and estimating?

Back

Rounding is adjusting a number to a specified place value, while estimating is making a rough calculation or approximation.

Front

What is the rounded value of 2,345 to the nearest hundred?

Back

2,300