Question

Problem Solving: What number(s) would round to 500 when rounded to the nearest ten? I

Answer 1

Explanation:

Rounding numbers:

If the digit we are looking is 4 or lower, we round down.

Otherwise, we round up.

In this question:

495:

We look at the final digit, which is 5. Since it is five or higher, we round up, and the nearest 10 is 500.

504:

We look at the final digit, which is 4. Since if is lower than 5, we round down, and the nearest 10 is 500.