Step by step
The question
Question: round 68 to the nearest ten.
Round 68 to the nearest ten
1 Find the two tens
2 Find the closer one
68 is closer to 70.
So 68 rounded to the nearest ten is 70.
The sign ≈ means about.
= 68 ≈ 70
3 Check
We check with the digits.
The next digit after the tens is 8.
5 or more rounds up.
Yes!
It works.
tens digit 6, next digit 8: 5 or more → up
Let's look back.
First: find the two tens.
Then: find the closer one.
Last: check.
Answer
= 68 ≈ 70