Rounding Whole Numbers: Practice and Application

What is the first step in rounding 423,275 to the nearest thousand?

• Identify the units place

• Identify the hundreds place

• Identify the thousands place

• Identify the tens place

If you round 423,275 up to the nearest thousand, what number do you get?

• 424,000

• 423,000

• 425,000

• 422,000

If you round 423,275 down to the nearest thousand, what number do you get?

• 422,000

• 424,000

• 425,000

• 423,000

Which digit do you look at to decide whether to round up or down?

• The digit in the thousands place

• The digit in the hundreds place

• The digit in the tens place

• The digit to the right of the thousands place

What is the rule for rounding up?

• If the digit is 4 or less, round up

• If the digit is 5 or greater, round up

• If the digit is 6 or greater, round up

• If the digit is less than 5, round up

What is the rule for rounding down?

• If the digit is less than 5, round down

• If the digit is 4 or less, round down

• If the digit is 5 or greater, round down

• If the digit is 6 or greater, round down

Where would 423,275 be placed on a number line incremented by thousands?

• Closer to 425,000

• Closer to 422,000

• Closer to 423,000

• Closer to 424,000

What is the final rounded number for 423,275 to the nearest thousand?

• 424,000

• 425,000

• 422,000

• 423,000