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Use a number line to round 25 to the nearest 10

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Step by step

The question

Question: round 25 to the nearest ten.

Round 25 to the nearest ten

1 Find the two tens

2 Find the closer one

25 is exactly halfway.

Halfway rounds up, to 30.

So 25 rounded to the nearest ten is 30.

The sign ≈ means about.

= 25 ≈ 30

3 Check

We check with the digits.

The next digit after the tens is 5.

5 or more rounds up.

Yes!

It works.

tens digit 2, next digit 5: 5 or more → up

Let's look back.

First: find the two tens.

Then: find the closer one.

Last: check.

Answer
= 25 ≈ 30

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

Round 15 to the nearest ten
Show the answer
15 ≈ 20

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