What is the definition of rounding?
Rounding is a way of changing a number to make it easier to work with.
What is Rounding?
Rounding: The process of finding an approximate value of a number by replacing it with the closest multiple of a given number. Place Value: The value of a digit based on its position in a number. Estimation: A rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
Concepts:
The concept of rounding dates back to the ancient Babylonians, who used a base-60 system for counting and mathematics. The term 'rounding' was first used by mathematician, Carl Friedrich Gauss, in 1794 when he wrote about a 'rounding off of numbers.'
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Work together in pairs: What is the difference between rounding to the nearest ten and rounding to the nearest hundred?
If you have 28 apples and you want to round it to the nearest 10, how many apples would you have?
If you have 122 birds and you want to round to the nearest hundred, what does it round to? What about rounding 122 to the nearest 10?
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What is 146 rounded to the nearest hundred?
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