Rounding Objective: Round two-digit numbers to the nearest ten. Round three-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Estimate sums and differences.

Rounding two-digit numbers 26 1.Underline the number in the place value you will round. 2. Look at the number to the right of the underlined number. Two-digit number will be rounded to the nearest ten. 3.If the number to the right is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, then the underlined number stays the same. 4.If the number to the right is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, then the underlined number needs to go up one more number. RULES FOR ROUNDING 5.Every number to the right of the underlined number becomes a zero. 30 So we can say that the number 26 is closer to 30 than to 20.

Rounding three-digit numbers Underline the number in the place value you will round. 2. Look at the number to the right of the underlined number. Three-digit number will be rounded to the nearest hundred. 3.If the number to the right is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, then the underlined number stays the same. 4.If the number to the right is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, then the underlined number needs to go up one more number. RULES FOR ROUNDING 5.Every number to the right of the underlined number becomes a zero. 50 So we can say that the number 520 is closer to 500 than to

is closer to 30 than to is closer to 500 than to 600.

Estimating sums First, round all the numbers using the RULES FOR ROUNDING Then, perform the operations

Estimating differences First, round all the numbers using the RULES FOR ROUNDING Then, perform the operations

RULES FOR ROUNDING 1.Underline the number in the place value you will round. 2. Look at the number to the right of the underlined number. 3.If the number to the right is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, then the underlined number stays the same. 4.If the number to the right is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, then the underlined number needs to go up one more number. 5.Every number to the right of the underlined number becomes a zero.

Now you practice. Round these numbers

Practice rounding sums and differences

MCT2 Preparation Sample Question

The cafeteria is selling ice cream cones for 23¢ and ice cream sandwiches for 48¢. If Ms. Rodriguez buys an ice cream cone and an ice cream sandwich, about how much money will she spend? $ ¢ 50 ¢ 25 ¢