Rounding to the nearest thousand

Front

What does it mean to round a number?

Back

Rounding a number means adjusting it to the nearest specified place value, making it simpler and easier to work with.

Front

What is the nearest thousand of 5,281?

Back

5,000

Front

What is the nearest thousand of 45,529?

Back

46,000

Front

What is the nearest thousand of 14,963?

Back

15,000

Front

What is the nearest thousand of 1,432?

Back

1,000

Front

When rounding, what digit do you look at to decide whether to round up or down?

Back

You look at the digit in the place value immediately to the right of the place value you are rounding to.

Front

If the digit to the right is 5 or greater, what do you do?

Back

Round up the number in the place value you are rounding to.

Front

If the digit to the right is less than 5, what do you do?

Back

Round down and keep the number in the place value you are rounding to the same.

Front

What is the nearest thousand of 3,499?

Back

3,000

Front

What is the nearest thousand of 7,800?

Back

8,000