Rounding to the Nearest Thousand, Ten Thousand, and Hundred Thousand

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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 is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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Round 49,545 to the nearest thousand.

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50,000

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Round 44,850 to the nearest ten thousand.

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40,000

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Round 11,350 to the nearest ten thousand.

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10,000

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Round 76,000 to the nearest ten thousand.

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80,000

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Round 59,987 to the nearest ten thousand.

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60,000

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What is the nearest ten thousand to 45,000?

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50,000

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What is the nearest hundred thousand to 250,000?

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300,000