525 rounded to the nearest ten
Understand the Problem
The question is asking how to round the number 525 to the nearest ten. This involves looking at the digit in the ones place to determine whether to round up or down.
Answer
$530$
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is $530$.
Steps to Solve
- Identify the digit in the ones place
Look at the number 525. The digit in the ones place is 5.
- Determine whether to round up or down
According to rounding rules, if the digit in the ones place is 5 or greater, we round up the number in the tens place. Since 5 is equal to 5, we will round up.
- Round the number up
The tens digit in 525 is 2. Rounding it up by 1 gives us 3. Thus, 525 becomes 530.
- Combine the rounded digits with zeros
Put the rounded tens place (3) and the new ones place (0) together to get the final rounded number: 530.
The final answer is $530$.
More Information
Rounding numbers is a common mathematical operation used in various applications, such as estimating sums or simplifying calculations. In this case, rounding 525 to the nearest ten helps make the number simpler for use in mental math or estimations.
Tips
- Forgetting to consider the rounding rules based on the ones place.
- Confusing rounding up with rounding down when the ones digit is exactly 5.
