Rounding and Estimating Numbers

600

Oh, dude, rounding 3.125 to the nearest whole number is like basic math 101. You just look at the decimal part, which is 0.125, and because it's less than 0.5, you just keep the whole number part the same. So, 3.125 rounded to the nearest whole number is simply 3. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

Well, let's take a moment to appreciate the number 4499. When we round it to the nearest hundred, it becomes 4500. Every number is special in its own way, just like every tree in a painting adds beauty to the whole picture.

Well, honey, 815 rounded to the nearest ten is 820. It's not rocket science, just bump that 5 up and call it a day. Hope that clears things up for ya!

600

Well, isn't that a happy little number! To round 99.999 to the nearest thousandth, we look at the digit in the thousandth's place, which is the 9. Since 9 is greater than or equal to 5, we round up, making 99.999 into a beautiful 100.

200

34.5

To round 165 to the nearest hundred, you consider if 65 is closer to 0 or to 100. Since 65 rounds up to 100, 165 would round up to 200. In contrast, if the question had been to round 140 to the nearest hundred, 40 would round down to zero, so the answer would have been 100.

360

Well, let's think of 17 as a happy little number on our canvas. When we round it to the nearest five, we see that it's closer to 15 than 20. So, 17 rounded to the nearest five is 15. Just a gentle adjustment to keep everything in balance.

Well, darling, 19.998 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 20.00. So, go ahead and bump that number up to a nice, even 20. Just remember, we're talking about numbers here, not feelings.

1000

2570.00

430

If the number on the end is 5 or more then you round up (in this case 6). If it was less than 5 you would round down to 420.

31000

Oh, dude, rounding 491 to the nearest ten is like a walk in the park. You just look at the digit in the tens place, which is 9, and since it's greater than 5, you bump it up to the next ten. So, 491 rounded to the nearest ten is 490. Easy peasy!

3.78

9000

879 rounded to the nearest hundred is 900.
what is 879 rounded to the nearest hundred

When rounding 4.596 to the nearest whole number, you look at the digit immediately to the right of the decimal point, which is 5. Since 5 is equal to or greater than 5, you round the number up. Therefore, 4.596 rounded to the nearest whole number is 5.

572 to the nearest ten is 570.

572 to the nearest hundred is 600.

10.0

400

46.0