Rounding Numbers

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping its value close to what it was.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundred?

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Rounding to the nearest hundred means finding the closest multiple of 100 to a given number.

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How do you determine which way to round a number?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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Round 432 to the nearest hundred.

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400

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What is the nearest thousand to 8,109?

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8,000

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Round 296 to the nearest ten.

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300

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What is the nearest ten to 6,178?

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6,180

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Round 2,648 to the nearest hundred.

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2,600

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What is the purpose of rounding numbers?

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Rounding numbers simplifies calculations and makes it easier to understand and communicate numerical information.

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What is a multiple of 100?

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A multiple of 100 is any number that can be expressed as 100 times an integer (e.g., 100, 200, 300, etc.).