Rounding Multi-Digit Numbers

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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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How do you round a number ending in 5?

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If a number ends in 5, you round up to the next whole number.

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Round 35,583 to the nearest thousand.

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36,000

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest hundred?

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Look at the tens place: if it's 5 or more, round up; if it's less than 5, round down.

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Round 554,207 to the nearest hundred thousand.

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600,000

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Which number rounds to 40,000 when rounding to the nearest ten thousand?

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39,999, 40,000, and 40,001 all round to 40,000.

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Round 8,109 to the nearest ten thousand.

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10,000

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What is the nearest thousand to 29,855?

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30,000

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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 whole number, while rounding down decreases it to the previous whole number.