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Rounding numbers to the nearest ten
ОглавлениеThe simplest kind of rounding you can do is with two-digit numbers. When you round a two-digit number to the nearest ten, you simply bring it up or down to the nearest number that ends in 0. For example:
Even though numbers ending in 5 are in the middle, always round them up to the next-highest number that ends in 0:
Numbers in the upper 90s get rounded up to 100:
When you know how to round a two-digit number, you can round just about any number. For example, to round most longer numbers to the nearest ten, just focus on the ones and tens digits:
Occasionally, a small change to the ones and tens digits affects the other digits. (This situation is a lot like when the odometer in your car rolls a bunch of 9s over to 0s.) For example: