Step by step
The question
Question: round 73 to the nearest ten.
Round 73 to the nearest ten
1 Find the two tens
2 Find the closer one
73 is closer to 70.
So 73 rounded to the nearest ten is 70.
The sign ≈ means about.
= 73 ≈ 70
3 Check
We check with the digits.
The next digit after the tens is 3.
4 or less rounds down.
Yes!
It works.
tens digit 7, next digit 3: 4 or less → down
Let's look back.
First: find the two tens.
Then: find the closer one.
Last: check.
Answer
= 73 ≈ 70