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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How do you round a number to the nearest ten?

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To round a number to the nearest ten, look at the digit in the ones place. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.

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Round 27 to the nearest TEN.

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30

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Round 394 to the nearest TEN.

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390

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest hundred?

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To round to the nearest hundred, look at the digit in the tens place. If it is 5 or more, round up to the next hundred. If it is 4 or less, round down.

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Round 6,978 to the hundreds place.

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7,000

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When rounding $48 to the nearest tens place, what is the result?

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$50

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What is the nearest hundred thousand to 149,754?

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150,000

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What does it mean to round down?

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Rounding down means to decrease a number to the nearest lower value based on the rounding rule.

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What does it mean to round up?

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Rounding up means to increase a number to the nearest higher value based on the rounding rule.