LET’S TRY ONE
Round 76 to the nearest 10.
80
76 is 4 away from 80 and 6 away from 70, so it rounds to 80.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Locate a whole number between neighboring multiples of ten.
- Find both neighboring tens and compare the distances.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Find both neighboring tens and compare the distances.