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 ten thousand?

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

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How do you round a number?

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To round a number, 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.

Front

Round 23,576 to the nearest ten thousand.

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20,000

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What is the nearest hundred thousand to 293,193?

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300,000

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Which number rounds to 3,000? 1,967, 2,467, 2,987, or 2,067?

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2,987

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Which number rounds to 15,000? 15,675, 14,467, 14,078, or 14,567?

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14,567

Front

If Sara has 2,654 beads, how many does she have when rounded to the thousands place?

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3,000

Front

What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, increase the rounding place by one.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, keep the rounding place the same.