1. ROUNDING

2. THE ROUNDING POEM
5 or more, let it soar.
4 or less let it rest.

3. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand.
Find your number.
3 6 8,9 7 1
Put an arrow over the number in the ten
thousands place.

4. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand.
3 6 8,9 7 1
Draw a line under the number to the right.

5. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand.
4 or less, let it rest.
3 6 8,9 7 1
8 is larger than 4 so go to the next
line of the poem.

6. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand.
5 or more, let it soar. +1
3 6 8,9 7 1
Add 1 to the 6.

7. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand.
5 or more, let it soar.
3 7 0,0 0 0
Add 1 to the 6 and all the numbers
to the right of the 7 become 0’s.

8. The Answer
368,971 rounded to the nearest ten thousand is
3 7 0,0 0 0

9. Round this number to the nearest thousand.
Find your number.
3 5, 3 2 7
Draw on arrow over the number in the thousands
place.

10. Round this number to the nearest thousand.
Look right next door.
3 5, 3 2 7
Underline the one next door.

11. Round this number to the nearest thousand.
4 or less, let it rest.
3 5, 3 2 7
Since 3 is less than 4 we do not change
the 5.

12. Round this number to the nearest thousand.
4 or less, let it rest.
3 5, 0 0 0
Change the numbers to left of 5 to 0’s.

13. The Answer
35,327 rounded to the nearest thousand is
3 5, 0 0 0

14. Round this number to the nearest dollar.
Find your number. $
Draw an arrow over the number where the dollars
are.

15. Round this number to the nearest dollar.
Look right next door. $
Underline the one next door.

16. Round this number to the nearest dollar.
4 or less, let it rest. $
8 is greater than 4 so go to the next
line of the poem.

17. Round this number to the nearest dollar.
5 or more, let it soar. +1 $
Since 8 is greater than 5 add 1 to the 5.

18. Round this number to the nearest dollar.
5 or more, let it soar. $
Change the 5 to a 6 and change all the
numbers to the right to 0’s.

19. The Answer
$5.87 rounded to the
nearest dollar is $

20. Round this number to
the nearest hundred.
6,480
6,500

21. Round this number to
the nearest tens.
7,239
7,240

22. Round this number to
the nearest thousands.
28,731
29,000

23. the nearest hundred thousands.
Round this number to
the nearest hundred thousands.
289,962
300,000

24. Rounding Decimals For decimals you may need to round to the nearest
hundredths, tenth, or whole number.
Round 1.25 to the nearest tenth
1.25
1.3
Round 2.35 to the nearest whole number
2.35 2

25. You try it! Round to the nearest tenth 21.56 2.69 132.22
Round to the nearest whole number
4.56
96.3
12.17