Rounding Whole Numbers

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping its value close to what it was.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest ten?

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Rounding to the nearest ten means finding the closest multiple of ten to a given number.

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If a number ends in 5 or more, what do you do when rounding?

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You raise the score, which means you round up.

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If a number ends in 4 or less, what do you do when rounding?

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You let it rest, which means you round down.

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Round 291 to the nearest ten.

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290

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Round 387 to the nearest ten.

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390

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What is the nearest thousand to 37,475?

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37,000

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Round 123,456 to the hundred thousands place.

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100,000

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What is the first step in rounding a number?

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Identify the place value you are rounding to.

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How do you determine if you round up or down?

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Look at the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to.