Question

3. Round 9995.2 to the nearest ten. Explain in your

own words the reasoning behind why we round
the number the way we do. Use a number line to
support your explanation

Answer 1

10000

Explanation:

First, highlight parts of the question. Since it says round to the nearest ten, draw a number line to start. Start by drawing a number line from 9990 to 10000. Whenever a number has the digit from 5 till any number less than 10, you round up. If the number you are trying to round to any digit is less than 5, then you can round down. Since the part of the number that is important for the question is 5.2, we round above. You get 10000 from this.