Rounding Numbers to Nearest Values

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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?

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

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Round 53 to the nearest ten.

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50

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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 one thousand to a given number.

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Round 87,348 to the nearest thousand.

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87,000

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundred thousand?

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

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Round 237,497 to the nearest hundred thousand.

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200,000

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundred?

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

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Round 4,238 to the nearest hundred.

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4,200

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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, round up.