CurriculumGrade 3Mathematics

Place Value, Rounding, and Multi-Digit Arithmetic

Aligned to 3.NBT.A.1 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

Rounding means finding the nearest ten or hundred so a number is easier to work with. Look at the digit just to the right of the place you are rounding to: if it is 5 or more, round up, otherwise round down. You can also add and subtract numbers up to 1000 by regrouping.

Worked example

Round 47 to the nearest ten. The ones digit is 7, which is 5 or more, so round up to 50.

Practice questions

  1. Round 62 to the nearest ten.
  2. Round 348 to the nearest hundred.
  3. What is 6 times 70?

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En español

Valor posicional, redondeo y aritmética con números de varios dígitos

Redondear significa encontrar la decena o centena más cercana para que un número sea más fácil de usar. Observa el dígito que está justo a la derecha del lugar al que estás redondeando: si es 5 o más, redondea hacia arriba; de lo contrario, redondea hacia abajo. También puedes sumar y restar números hasta 1000 usando reagrupación.

Ejemplo: Redondea 47 a la decena más cercana. El dígito de las unidades es 7, que es 5 o más, así que se redondea hacia arriba: 50.

More Number & Operations in Base Ten lessons

Add and Subtract Big Numbers3.NBT.A.2Multiply by Tens3.NBT.A.3

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