Rounding 3-Digit Numbers to the Nearest 10

The video tutorial teaches how to round numbers to the nearest ten. It begins with a review of rounding using a poem, then demonstrates rounding a three-digit number, 767, to 770. Finally, it provides another example by rounding 283 to 280, emphasizing the rules of rounding based on the digit following the tens place.

What is the first step in rounding a number to the nearest ten?

• Find the tens digit

• Find the thousands digit

• Find the ones digit

• Find the hundreds digit

If the digit following the tens place is 4, what should you do?

• Add one to the tens digit

• Round up to the nearest hundred

• Let the tens digit stay the same

• Subtract one from the tens digit

In the number 767, which digit do you look at to decide whether to round up or down?

• 6

• 0

• 5

• 7

What is 767 rounded to the nearest ten?

• 780

• 750

• 770

• 760

When rounding 283 to the nearest ten, which digit do you examine?

• 3

• 8

• 2

• 0

What is 283 rounded to the nearest ten?

• 280

• 300

• 290

• 270

If the digit following the tens place is 5 or more, what should you do?

• Let the tens digit stay the same

• Round down to the nearest hundred

• Subtract one from the tens digit

• Add one to the tens digit

What happens to the digits after the tens place when rounding?

• They are subtracted from the tens place

• They are added to the tens place

• They become zeros

• They stay the same