Use a number line to round 95 to the nearest 10

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Question: round 95 to the nearest ten.

Round 95 to the nearest ten

95 is exactly halfway.

Halfway rounds up, to 100.

So 95 rounded to the nearest ten is 100.

The sign ≈ means about.

= 95 ≈ 100

We check with the digits.

The next digit after the tens is 5.

5 or more rounds up.

Yes!

It works.

tens digit 9, next digit 5: 5 or more → up

Let's look back.

First: find the two tens.

Then: find the closer one.

Last: check.

Answer

= 95 ≈ 100

Try this one yourself, then check:

Round 105 to the nearest ten

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105 ≈ 110