Rounding Whole Numbers

Rounding Whole Numbers and Decimals

Rounding Whole Numbers

Rounding is used to make numbers less specific.

For example, if something costs $58,

then I may say it costs about $60.

Multiple Choice

A new chromebook costs $189. I would say that it costs about...

• $100

• $200

• $800

• $90

Rounding Whole Numbers

In order to round a number, you have to identify which place you are rounding to and then look at the number to its right.

For example...

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​$189 rounds to...

Multiple Choice

What is 235 rounded to the nearest ten?

• 200

• 230

• 240

• 300

Rounding Whole Numbers

Lets practice a few...

Multiple Choice

Round 38,924 to the nearest thousand.

• 40,000

• 38,000

• 39,000

• 39,924

Multiple Choice

Round 446,732 to the nearest hundred thousand.

• 500,000

• 400,000

• 447,000

• 446,000

Multiple Choice

Round 39,924 to the nearest thousand.

• 30,000

• 40,000

• 39,900

• 49,000