Rounding

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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, usually to the nearest ten, hundred, or other place value.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest ten?

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

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How do you determine if you round up or down?

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If the digit in the ones place is 5 or greater, you round up. If it is less than 5, you round down.

Front

What is 87 rounded to the nearest ten?

Back

90

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Which number would NOT round to 500: 468, 532, or 447?

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447

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What is 149,754 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand?

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100,000

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What is 394 rounded to the nearest ten?

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390

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What is the nearest hundred to 256?

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300

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What is the nearest thousand to 1,234?

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1,000

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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Look at the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to. If it's 5 or more, round up; if it's less than 5, round down.