THE ROUNDING POEM 5 or more, let it soar. 4 or less let it rest

THE ROUNDING POEMTHE ROUNDING POEM

5 or more, let it soar.

4 or less let it rest.

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ten thousand.ten thousand.

Find your number.3 6 8,9 7

1Put an arrow over the number in the ten thousands place.

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ten thousand.ten thousand.

3 6 8,9 7 1

Draw a line under the number to the right.

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ten thousand.ten thousand.

4 or less, let it rest.

3 6 8,9 7 1

8 is larger than 4 so go to the nextline of the poem.

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ten thousand.ten thousand.

5 or more, let it soar.

3 6 8,9 7 1Add 1 to the 6.

+1

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ten thousand.ten thousand.

5 or more, let it soar.

3 7 0,0 0 0Add 1 to the 6 and all the numbers

to the right of the 7 become 0’s.

The AnswerThe Answer

368,971 rounded to the nearest ten thousand is

3 7 0,0 0 0

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thousand.thousand.

Find your number.

3 5, 3 2 7Draw on arrow over the number in the thousands

place.

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thousand.thousand.

Look right next door.

3 5, 3 2 7

Underline the one next door.

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thousand.thousand.

4 or less, let it rest.

3 5, 3 2 7

Since 3 is less than 4 we do not changethe 5.

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thousand.thousand.

4 or less, let it rest.

3 5, 0 0 0

Change the numbers to left of 5 to 0’s.

The AnswerThe Answer

35,327 rounded to the nearest thousand is

3 5, 0 0 0

Round this number to the Round this number to the nearestnearestdollar.dollar.

Find your number.

$ 5. 8 7Draw an arrow over the number where the dollars

are.

Round this number to the Round this number to the nearestnearestdollar.dollar.

Look right next door.

$ 5. 8 7

Underline the one next door.

Round this number to the Round this number to the nearestnearestdollar.dollar.

4 or less, let it rest.

$ 5. 8 78 is greater than 4 so go to the next

line of the poem.

Round this number to the Round this number to the nearestnearestdollar.dollar.

5 or more, let it soar.

$ 5. 8 7Since 8 is greater than 5 add 1 to the

5.

+1

Round this number to the Round this number to the nearestnearestdollar.dollar.

5 or more, let it soar.

$ 6. 0 0Change the 5 to a 6 and change all the

numbers to the right to 0’s.

The AnswerThe Answer

$5.87 rounded to the

nearest dollar is

$ 6. 0 0

Rounding DecimalsRounding DecimalsFor decimals you may need to round to the nearesthundredths, tenth, or whole number.

Round 1.25 to the nearest tenth 1.25 1.3

Round 2.35 to the nearest whole number2.35 2

You try it!You try it!Round to the nearest tenth21.562.69132.22

Round to the nearest whole number4.5696.312.17