Method:
- Read the numbers given.
- If the number in tens place is 5 or greater than 5, then the number is increased to the nearest hundreds.
- If the number in tens place is a number less than 5, then it is reduced to the nearest hundreds.
Example: Round 346 to the nearest hundred.
Since the number in tens place is 4, the number is reduced to the nearest hundreds.
Answer: 340
Example: Round 383 to the nearest hundred.
Since the number in tens place is 8, the number is increased to nearest hundreds.
Answer: 400
Example: Round 638 to the nearest hundred.
Answer: 600
Directions: Round the following numbers to the nearest hundreds. Also write at least ten examples of your own.
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