How it works
See which ten or hundred is nearer.
At halfway, go up.
Look at the digit to the right of the place you are rounding.
Worked examples
Round to the nearest ten
- 57 to the nearest ten ?
- 57 is between 50 and 60.
- 7 ones is more than 5, so go up.
- So the answer is 60.
A bigger number
- 976 to the nearest ten ?
- 976 is between 970 and 980.
- 6 ones is more than 5, so go up.
- So the answer is 980.
At the halfway
- 295 to the nearest ten ?
- 295 is between 290 and 300.
- 5 ones is halfway, so go up.
- So the answer is 300.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- 36 to the nearest ten __
- 49 to the nearest ten __
- 89 to the nearest ten __
- 83 to the nearest ten __
- 47 to the nearest ten __
Words to know
- round
- To change to a nearby friendly number.
- nearest ten
- The ten closest to the number.