Rounding Whole 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 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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Round 72 to the nearest ten.

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70

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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 one hundred to a given number.

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Round 307,451 to the nearest hundred.

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307500

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousand?

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

Front

Round 7,750 to the nearest thousand.

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8000

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When rounding, what do you do if the digit to the right is 5 or more?

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If the digit to the right is 5 or more, you round up.

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When rounding, what do you do if the digit to the right is less than 5?

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If the digit to the right is less than 5, you round down.

Front

Round 172 to the nearest ten.

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170