Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BACOLOD CITY
ESTEFANIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Sofia Gonzaga Avenue, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City

MATHEMATICS – Notes #5

ROUNDING NUMBERS TO THE NEAREST TENS AND HUNDREDS

Rules for Rounding

Here's the general rule for rounding:

 If the number you are rounding is followed by 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, round the number

up. Example: 38 rounded to the nearest ten is 401
 If the number you are rounding is followed by 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, round the number
down. Example: 33 rounded to the nearest ten is 30

What Are You Rounding to?

When rounding a number, you first need to ask: what are you rounding it to? Numbers can be rounded
to the nearest ten, the nearest hundred, the nearest thousand, and so on.

Consider the number 827.

 827 rounded to the nearest ten is 830

 827 rounded to the nearest hundred is 800

NOTE: All the numbers to the right of the place you are rounding to become zeros. Here are some
more examples:

 34 rounded to the nearest ten is 30

 809 rounded to the nearest hundred is 800

ACTIVITY:
Direction: Round off the following numbers. Just write the numbers.

45______________________________________________________________________
1.)
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87______________________________________________________________________
2.)
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780___________________________________________________________________
3.)
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463___________________________________________________________________
4.)
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521____________________________________________________________________
5.)
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Direction: Round off the following numbers.Write the letter of the correct answer.

_____1. 5419 A. 3000 B. 4000 C. 5000 D. 6000

_____2. 2937 A. 3000 B. 4000 C. 5000 D. 6000

_____3. 7324 A. 4000 B. 5000 C. 6000 D. 7000

_____4. 2182 A. 1000 B. 2000 C. 3000 D. 4000

_____5. 6234 A. 6000 B. 7000 C. 8000 D. 9000