Rounding Numbers to the Nearest Ten

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

• Look at the hundreds place.

• Estimate the number to a nearby ten.

• Add five to the number.

• Subtract five from the number.

If you have 62 people attending an event, to which number would you round 62?

• 70

• 80

• 60

• 50

Which number is closer to 70 on a number line?

• 61

• 63

• 67

• 60

What happens when a number is exactly in the middle between two tens?

• It is divided by two.

• It rounds down.

• It stays the same.

• It rounds up.

Which of the following numbers will round to 70?

• 64

• 65

• 66

• 61