Rounding Whole Numbers to 10,000

The video tutorial begins with a warm welcome and a review of a rhyme to help remember rounding rules. The teacher explains how to round numbers to the ten thousands place, emphasizing the importance of looking at the digit to the right to determine whether to round up or leave the number as is. The lesson includes several practice examples, guiding students through the process of rounding numbers like 164,325 and 355,201. The session concludes with a recap and encouragement to continue practicing rounding skills.

What is the rhyme used to remember the rounding rules?

• Find your number, look right next door, four or less just ignore, five or more add one more

• Find your number, look left next door, four or less just ignore, five or more add one more

• Find your number, look right next door, three or less just ignore, six or more add one more

• Find your number, look left next door, three or less just ignore, six or more add one more

Which place value are we focusing on in this lesson?

• Millions

• Ten Thousands

• Thousands

• Hundreds

If the digit to the right of the target number is 6, what should you do?

• Leave the target number as it is

• Subtract one from the target number

• Add one to the target number

• Ignore it

What happens to the digits after the target number once you round it?

• They stay the same

• They increase by one

• They decrease by one

• They turn to zero

In the number 164,325, which digit is in the ten thousands place?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 1

When rounding 164,325 to the nearest ten thousand, what is the result?

• 160,000

• 165,000

• 170,000

• 164,000

If the digit to the right of the target number is 4, what should you do?

• Ignore it

• Leave the target number as it is

• Subtract one from the target number

• Add one to the target number

What is the result of rounding 164,325 to the nearest ten thousand?

• 164,000

• 170,000

• 165,000

• 160,000

In the number 355,201, which digit is in the ten thousands place?

• 5

• 2

• 1

• 3

When rounding 355,201 to the nearest ten thousand, what is the result?

• 350,000

• 355,000

• 365,000

• 360,000