Rounding and Estimation

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What is rounding?

Back

Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, usually to the nearest ten, hundred, or other place value.

Front

What does it mean to round to the nearest ten?

Back

Rounding to the nearest ten means finding the closest multiple of ten to a given number.

Front

If a number is 5 or more, what do you do when rounding?

Back

If a number is 5 or more, you round up to the next higher number.

Front

If a number is less than 5, what do you do when rounding?

Back

If a number is less than 5, you round down to the lower number.

Front

What is 55 rounded to the nearest ten?

Back

60

Front

What is 548 rounded to the nearest ten?

Back

550

Front

What is 42 rounded to the nearest ten?

Back

40

Front

What is 739 rounded to the nearest ten?

Back

740

Front

What is rounding to the nearest hundred?

Back

Rounding to the nearest hundred means finding the closest multiple of one hundred to a given number.

Front

What is 560 rounded to the nearest hundred?

Back

600