Rounding Word Problems Flashcard

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What is rounding?

Back

Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, usually to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, etc.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousand?

Back

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

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If a number is 76,500, to which thousand does it round?

Back

It rounds to 77,000 because it is closer to 77,000 than to 76,000.

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What is the nearest thousand to 75,499?

Back

It rounds to 75,000 because it is closer to 75,000 than to 76,000.

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How do you round 77,100 to the nearest thousand?

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You look at the hundreds place (1). Since it is less than 5, you round down to 77,000.

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What is the nearest ten thousand to 76,519?

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It rounds to 80,000 because it is closer to 80,000 than to 70,000.

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If a number is 78,200, to which thousand does it round?

Back

It rounds to 78,000 because it is closer to 78,000 than to 79,000.

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or more, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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If Great Basin National Park's area is 76,419 acres, what is the nearest thousand?

Back

It rounds to 76,000.

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If Arches National Park's area is 76,519 acres, what is the nearest thousand?

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It rounds to 76,000.