Rounding Numbers

When we are asked to round a number, we are actually asked to change it to the nearest whole and round number.

Rounding to tens

If the ones digit is 55 or higher, we round up to the nearest tens, to the closest larger round number.
If the ones digit is less than 55, we round down to the nearest tens to the closest smaller round number.

Rounding to hundreds

If the tens digit is 55 or higher, we round up to the nearest hundred.
If the tens digit is less than 55, we round down to the nearest hundred.

Practice Rounding Numbers up to 10,000

Examples with solutions for Rounding Numbers up to 10,000

Exercise #1

134 ? 134\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the last digit of the number, which is the ones digit.
  • Step 2: Apply the rounding rule for the nearest ten based on the ones digit.
  • Step 3: Use the rules to determine the correct rounded number.

Let's proceed through these steps:
Step 1: The number given is 134 134 . Here, the ones digit is 4 4 .
Step 2: When rounding to the nearest ten, we consider the rule: if the ones digit is less than 5 5 , round down; if it is 5 5 or more, round up.
Step 3: Since the ones digit is 4 4 , which is less than 5 5 , we round down. Therefore, we decrease 134 134 to the nearest ten, which is 130 130 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 130 130 .

Answer

130 130

Exercise #2

68 ? 68\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the tens and units digits of the number 68.
  • Step 2: Use rounding rules to determine if we round up or down.
  • Step 3: Replace the units digit appropriately to find the rounded number.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The tens digit of 68 is 6, and the units digit is 8.
Step 2: Since the units digit (8) is 5 or greater, we round up the number 68.
Step 3: After rounding up, we replace the units digit with 0, resulting in the rounded number 70.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 70 70 .

Answer

70 70

Exercise #3

52 ? 52\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we will round the number 52 to the nearest 10. Here's the step-by-step explanation:

  • Step 1: Identify the ones digit of 52, which is 2.
  • Step 2: Apply the rounding rule: if the ones digit is less than 5, round down; if it is 5 or more, round up.
  • Step 3: Since the ones digit of 52 is 2, which is less than 5, we will round down to the nearest multiple of 10.
  • Step 4: The nearest multiple of 10 below 52 is 50.

Therefore, when 52 is rounded to the nearest 10, it becomes 50 50 .

Answer

50 50

Exercise #4

1367 ? 1367\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To round the number 1367 to the nearest hundred, we carry out the following steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the digit in the tens place, which is '6' for 1367.
  • Step 2: Apply the rounding rule where if the tens digit is 5 or greater, round up.
  • Step 3: Since the tens digit is 6, we round up.
  • Step 4: Replace the tens and units digits with zero.
  • This results in rounding 1367 to 1400.

Thus, when rounding 1367 to the nearest hundred, we get 1400 1400 .

Answer

1400 1400

Exercise #5

465 ? 465\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the tens and units digits in 465.
  • Step 2: Apply the rounding rule for the nearest ten.
  • Step 3: Determine the rounded value based on the rule.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The number 465 has 6 in the tens place and 5 in the units place.

Step 2: To round to the nearest ten, we look at the units digit (5). According to rounding rules, if the digit is 5 or more, we round up.

Step 3: Since the units digit of 465 is 5, we round 460 up to 470.

Therefore, the rounded value of 465 to the nearest ten is 470 470 .

Answer

470 470

Exercise #6

Choose the right answer:


39,133 ? 39,133\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem of finding the approximation of 39,133 39,133 , follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Determine which place value rounding is expected. Since smaller increments in hundreds and tens are presented in our choices, start with rounding to the nearest 10.
  • Step 2: Look at the unit digit (3) in 39,133 39,133 . Ensure proper positioning by analyzing what rounding to the nearest 10 will enact here.
  • Step 3: Carry out: When rounding numbers, we determine if the parentheses value, 3 3 , requests rounding up or down. When the units digit in this place value is below five, the rounding retains the lower outcome of these choices.

Looking at 39,133 39,133 , examining its digits, the tens place is 3 and the units digit is 3, it is less than 5. Thus, the number rounds down to 39,130 39,130 .

Therefore, rounding 39,133 39,133 to the nearest 10 gives 39,130 39,130 .

Answer

39,130 39,130

Exercise #7

Choose the right answer:

21,007 ? 21,007\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem, we'll follow a structured approach to rounding 21,007:

  • Step 1: Identify the digit to focus on for rounding to the nearest ten.
  • Step 2: The number 21,007 has its ones digit as 7, which is part of our analysis for nearest ten rounding.
  • Step 3: Apply the rounding rules. Since the units place digit is 7, which is greater than or equal to 5, we round up.
  • Step 4: Change the units digit (7) to zero and add 1 to the tens digit.
  • Step 5: The updated number becomes 21,010 after rounding.

Therefore, rounding the number 21,007 to the nearest ten gives us 21,010 21,010 .

Answer

21,010 21,010

Exercise #8

Choose the right answer:

12,346 ? 12,346\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem, we need to understand rounding principles, particularly rounding a number to the nearest ten or hundred, as implied by the given options.

Let's follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Determine rounding to the nearest ten.
    If we consider 12,346 12,346 , look at the units digit (6). Since 6 is greater than or equal to 5, we round the number up to 12,350 12,350 .
  • Step 2: Examine the rounding to the nearest hundred for completeness.
    The tens digit of 12,346 12,346 is 4. Since 4 is less than 5, we would round down to 12,300 12,300 .
  • Step 3: Compare the results to the choices given:
    The possible answers include 12,340 12,340 , 12,350 12,350 , 12,400 12,400 , and 12,300 12,300 . Based on our calculations, 12,350 12,350 is correct for rounding to the nearest ten.

Thus, rounding 12,346 12,346 to the nearest ten results in 12,350 12,350 .

Therefore, the correct answer is choice 3: 12,350\text{choice 3: } 12,350.

Answer

12,350 12,350

Exercise #9

Choose the right answer:

7,128 ? 7,128\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the given number and its relevant digits.
  • Step 2: Apply the appropriate rounding rules.
  • Step 3: Compare the rounded result with the given choices.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The given number is 7,1287,128. The relevant digits are the tens digit (2) and the units digit (8).

Step 2: According to the rules for rounding to the nearest ten, if the units digit is 5 or more, we round up the tens digit. Here, the units digit is 8, which is greater than 5, so we add 1 to the tens digit.

Step 3: Rounding up, the tens digit becomes 33, and the number 7,1287,128 is rounded to 7,1307,130.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 7,1307,130.

Answer

7,130 7,130

Exercise #10

Choose the correct answer:

1,852 ? 1,852\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Analyze the number given: 1,852.
  • Step 2: Determine the place value to round (nearest ten).
  • Step 3: Examine the digit in the ones place to determine the rounding action.
  • Step 4: Apply rounding rules to decide the new value in tens.

Let us begin:
Step 1: The number given is 1,852.
Step 2: Decide on rounding to the nearest ten, as indicated by choice scope.
Step 3: Look at the digit in the ones place, which is 2.
Step 4: Given that 2 is less than 5, we do not round up; we round down, leaving the tens digit (5) unchanged.
Step 5: Thus, 1,852 rounded to the nearest ten is 1,850.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 1,850 1,850 .

Answer

1,850 1,850

Exercise #11

2567 ? 2567\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll round the number 2567 to the nearest hundred:

  • Step 1: Identify the relevant digits: For 2567, the hundreds digit is 5, and the tens digit is 6.
  • Step 2: Determine the rounding rule: Since the tens digit (6) is 5 or greater, we will round up.
  • Step 3: Apply the rounding: Adding one to the hundreds digit, 2567 rounds up to 2600.

Therefore, rounding 2567 to the nearest hundred places gives us the solution: 2600 2600 .

Answer

2600 2600

Exercise #12

431 ? 431\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the tens digit of the number 431.
  • Step 2: Apply the rounding rule to the nearest hundred.
  • Step 3: Compare with the given choices to select the correct answer.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The number is 431, and the tens digit is 3 (from the 31 portion).
Step 2: According to rounding rules, since the tens digit (3) is less than 5, we round down. Thus, 431 rounded to the nearest hundred is 400.
Step 3: The choices provided are 500, 400, 440, and 430. The rounded result, 400, matches choice 2.

Therefore, the correct approximation of 431, rounding to the nearest hundred, is 400 400 .

Answer

400 400

Exercise #13

870 ? 870\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we will round the number 870 870 to the nearest hundred. Let's follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the tens digit of 870 870 . Here, the tens digit is 7 7 .
  • Step 2: Apply the rounding rule to the hundreds place. Since the tens digit 7 7 is greater than or equal to 5 5 , we will round up.
  • Step 3: The hundreds digit will be increased by 1 1 , rounding 870 870 up to the next hundred.

After rounding, 870 870 becomes 900 900 .

Thus, the correct answer to the problem is 900 900 , corresponding to choice id .

Answer

900 900

Exercise #14

Choose the correct answer:

45,724 45,724\approx

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the relevant digits
  • Step 2: Apply the rounding rule for hundreds
  • Step 3: Select the matching choice from provided options

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Consider the number 45,724 45,724 . The digit in the hundreds place is 7, and the digit in the tens place is 2.

Step 2: Applying the rule for rounding to the nearest hundred:
The tens digit is 2. Since 2 is less than 5, we round down. Therefore, the hundreds digit remains unchanged.

Step 3: The number 45,724 rounded to the nearest hundred becomes 45,700.

Therefore, the correct choice is 45,700 45,700 , which corresponds to choice 4.

Answer

45,700 45,700

Exercise #15

Choose the correct answer:

2,670 ? 2,670\approx\text{ ?}

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we will round the number 2,670 to the nearest hundred:

  • First, we identify the target digit for rounding: in 2,670, this is the hundreds place, '6' (hundreds).
  • Next, check the tens digit, which is '7'.
  • According to rounding rules, if the tens digit is 5 or greater, round up. If it's less than 5, round down.
  • Since 7 is greater than 5, we round up by adding 1 to the hundreds digit.
  • This makes the hundreds digit go from 6 to 7, hence 2,670 rounded to the nearest hundred is 2,700.

Therefore, the correct answer is 2,700 2,700 .

Answer

2,700 2,700