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Round 5 to the nearest ten.

Understand the Problem

The question is asking how to round the number 5 to the nearest ten. Rounding involves identifying the closest multiple of ten to the number provided.

Answer

$0$
Answer for screen readers

The number 5 rounded to the nearest ten is $0$.

Steps to Solve

  1. Identify the number Here, the number we want to round is 5.

  2. Locate the nearest multiples of ten The nearest multiples of ten to 5 are 0 and 10.

  3. Determine which multiple is closer Calculate the distance from 5 to the two nearest multiples:

  • Distance to 0: $5 - 0 = 5$
  • Distance to 10: $10 - 5 = 5$
  1. Apply rounding rule Since both distances are equal, according to rounding rules, we round down to the nearest even number. Hence, 5 rounds to 0.

The number 5 rounded to the nearest ten is $0$.

More Information

Rounding to the nearest ten means finding the closest multiple of ten. If a number is exactly halfway between two multiples, the conventional rule is to round to the nearest even number.

Tips

Some common mistakes include:

  • Rounding up to 10 instead of down to 0, forgetting the rounding rule for halfway cases.
  • Not considering both nearest multiples properly.
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