Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, or 1,000

Front

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 thousand.

Front

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

Back

You look at the digit in the ones place. If it is 5 or more, you round up. If it is 4 or less, you round down.

Front

Round 45 to the nearest ten.

Back

50

Front

What is the rule for rounding to the nearest hundred?

Back

Look at the digit in the tens place. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.

Front

Round 678 to the nearest hundred.

Back

700

Front

What is the nearest thousand to 1,923?

Back

2,000

Front

How do you round 486 to the nearest ten?

Back

Look at the ones place (6). Since it is 5 or more, round up to 490.

Front

What is the nearest hundred to 124?

Back

100

Front

What happens when you round 45,932 to the nearest thousand?

Back

It becomes 46,000.

Front

What is the nearest ten to 78?

Back

80