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, while keeping its value close to what it was.

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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 1,000 to a given number.

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How do you determine which way to round a number?

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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 4 or less, round down.

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Round 222,222 to the nearest thousand.

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222,000

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Round 3,450 to the nearest hundred.

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3,500

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What is the nearest ten thousand to 39,299?

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40,000

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Round 391,991 to the nearest ten thousand.

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390,000

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What is the nearest million to 1,203,949?

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1,000,000

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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The rule is: If the digit is 5 or greater, round up; if it's 4 or less, round down.

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What is the difference between rounding up and rounding down?

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Rounding up increases the number to the next higher value, while rounding down decreases it to the next lower value.