The document provides instructions for rounding numbers to different places using a memorization poem. It demonstrates how to round numbers such as 368,971 to the nearest ten thousand, 35,327 to the nearest thousand, $5.87 to the nearest dollar, 4.871 to the nearest tenth, and 4.871 to the nearest whole number using the steps of finding the number, looking at the place value, and applying the rules of ignoring 4 or less and adding 1 if 5 or more.

1. Rounding Numbers

2. When do you use rounding? When the question asks you to estimate. When the question asks “about how many”…? When an exact answer isn’t possible. When an answer is difficult to obtain.

3. Memorize this Poem Find your number. Look right next door. 4 or less you just ignore. 5 or up, add 1 more. Are we done yet? No, not quite. Add zeroes to the right.

4. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand. Find your number. 3 6 8,9 7 1 Circle the number in the ten thousands place.

5. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand. Look right next door. 3 6 8,9 7 1 Draw an arrow to the right of the number.

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

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

8. Round this number to the nearest ten thousand. Are we done yet? No, not quite. Add zeroes to the right. 3 Add 1 to the 6. 6 8,9 7 1 7 0,000

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

10. Round this number to the nearest thousand. Find your number. 3 5, 3 2 7 Circle the number in the thousands place.

11. Round this number to the nearest thousand. Look right next door. 3 5, 3 2 7 Draw an arrow to the right of the number.

12. Round this number to the nearest thousand. 4 or less, just ignore. 3 5, 3 2 7 Since 3 is less than 4 we do not change the 5.

13. Round this number to the nearest thousand. 4 or less, just ignore. 3 5, 327

14. Round this number to the nearest thousand. 4 or less, just ignore. 3 5, 0 0 0 327 Are we done yet? No, not quite. Add zeroes to the right.

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

16. Round this number to the nearest dollar. Find your number. $ 5. 8 7 Circle the number where the dollars are.

17. Round this number to the nearest dollar. Look right next door. $ 5. 8 7 Draw an arrow to the right of the circled number.

18. Round this number to the nearest dollar. 4 or less, just ignore. $ 5. 8 7 8 is greater than 4 so go to the next line of the poem.

19. Round this number to the nearest dollar. 5 or up, add 1 more. $ 5. 8 7 Since 8 is greater than 5 add 1 to the 5. +1

20. Round this number to the nearest dollar. 5 or more, add 1 more. $ 6. 5 0 0 87 Are we done yet? No, not quite. Add zeroes to the right.

21. The Answer $5.87 rounded to the nearest dollar is $ 6. 0 0

22. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. Find your number. 4. 8 7 1 Circle the number in the tenths place.

23. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. Look right next door. 4. 8 7 1 Draw an arrow to the right of the circled number.

24. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. 4 or less just ignore. 4. 8 7 1 7 is greater than 4 so go to the next line of the poem.

25. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. 5 or up, add 1 more. 4. 8 7 1 Since 7 is greater than 5, add 1 to the 8. +1

26. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. 5 or up, add 1 more. 4. Are we done yet? No, not quite. Add zeroes to the right. 9 871 00

27. The Answer 4.871 rounded to the nearest tenth place is 4. 900

28. Round this number to the nearest whole number. Find your number. 4. 8 7 1 Circle the number in the ones place.

29. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. Look right next door. 4. 8 7 1 Draw an arrow to the right of the circled number.

30. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. 4 or less just ignore. 4. 8 7 1 8 is greater than 4 so go to the next line of the poem.

31. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. 5 or up, add 1 more. 4. 8 7 1 Since 8 is greater than 5, add 1 to the 4. +1

32. Round this number to the nearest tenth place. 5 or up, add 1 more. 4. Are we done yet? No, not quite. Add zeroes to the right. 5. 871 000

33. The Answer 4.871 rounded to the nearest whole number 5. 000