NIGHTMARE IN OUR OWN HOME: HOW AUNTIE NEARLY TORE OUR FAMILY APART
I’m Emily. My husband, David, and I built our life from scratch, moving from a tiny village in Yorkshire to bustling London. We clawed our way out of a cramped rented flat, endless work, and exhaustion to finally get our own place with a mortgage. We’ve got two kids, and despite the struggle, we were happy. But everything changed when my aunt, Margaret, asked to “crash with us for a bit.” Her stay turned into a full-blown drama that nearly wrecked our family and left deep scars.
Our story started in this little village where David and I grew up. After we got married, we decided to chase a better life and moved to the city. At first, we were in this shoebox flat, working around the clock just to make ends meet. Eventually, we scraped together enough for a deposit and got a mortgage. Then came the kids—our son, Oliver, and daughter, Lily. Life wasn’t easy, but it was ours. Relatives from back home would visit, and we’d welcome them as best we could. But there’s a limit, and my aunt crossed every line.
Margaret—my mum’s cousin—rang one day with this sudden request. She’d decided to move to London, dreaming of a fresh start. “Emily, can I stay with you for a couple of weeks? I’ll find a job, get my own place, I won’t be a burden,” she swore. David and I were knackered from all the visitors, but we couldn’t say no. We figured it’d be temporary, that she’d actually try to sort herself out. Oh, how wrong we were!
The first few days were fine. Margaret got The answer would be 2,500. 1. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data. In the decimal number 1.0827, what place is the 2 in? The figure is not drawn to scale. This position can be determined by using the place value table which is useful for both whole numbers and decimals. This rule taught in basic math is used because it is very simple, requiring only looking at the next digit to see if it is 5 or more. If it is greater than or equal to 5, then the number is rounded up, which means that the unit is increased by 1 and that the decimal part becomes 0. All you need to do is look at the digit in the tens place (the second digit from the right) to decide whether to round up or down. Step 2: To round off numbers to the nearest tens, we mark the digits in the ones column and tens column. Complete step-by-step answer: Here, we need to round 265,427 to the nearest ten thousand. 24.9124.9 First, look at the tens place of a number. 1, 2, 3, or 4) then the number is rounded down. First, check the hundreds place and tens place. If it is 5 or more, then round up. In 499, look at the digit in the hundreds place. In our example 83 is closer to 80 and rounds down. But 76 goes up to 80. Now, what if we have the number 24? First, lets consider the number 24. To round numbers to the nearest hundred thousand, make the numbers whose last five digits are 00001 through 49999 into the next lower number that ends in 00000. So, in this case, its the number 3. First, lets consider the number 499. To round a number to the nearest 1000, look at the hundreds digit. Step 5:Now in the last round, the number to the nearest hundred thousand. 234 the rounded number to the nearest tens is 230, 98 the rounded number to the nearest tens is 100, 13 the rounded number to the nearest tens is 10, 1,777 the rounded number to the nearest tens is 1,780, 350 the rounded number to the nearest hundreds is 400, 99,954 the rounded number to the nearest hundreds is 100,000, 16,857 the rounded number to the nearest hundreds is 16,900, 5,445 the rounded number to the nearest hundreds is 5,400, 478,456 the rounded number to the nearest thousands is 478,000, 1,234 the rounded number to the nearest hundreds is 1,000, 12,601 the rounded number to the nearest hundreds is 13,000, 12,499 the rounded number to the nearest hundreds is 12,000. Rounding to the Nearest Ones Whole Number, Rounding to the Nearest Tens Whole Number. To get the final result we can use the calculator above. If Range is 100-499, then round to 100. 10.5 – 10.8. The tens number is the second digit before the decimal point. Well, its a way to use approximation and get a number similar to the number were rounding but, as you may guess, its easier to work with. Numbers from 851 to 899 are closer to 900 than to 800. Our online tools will provide quick answers to your calculation and conversion needs. Remember that when you round a number to the nearest ten, you will always end up with a number that ends with 0. Breaking it down, its because when we look at 5 in 4,500, for example, we are actually looking at 500, which is a multiple of 100. So, lets say that that you have the number 7.86 and you want to round it to the nearest tenth. Please ensure all values are positive five digit integers. 10.49. Well, its pretty simple as you are about to see. This is what leads to many students not understanding this concept as they believe that all zeros after the decimal point can be eliminated. For 25600, as the thousandth digit 5 is larger than 4, it will be rounded to 30000. /10. For 3, the rounded number would be 0. We then increase the digit in the tens column by 1. In this case, the digit to the right (7) is 5 or above. 6. Step 1:Locate and underline the tens place (1) then look at the digit to the right (3): 1313 Step 2:The digit to the right (3) is 4 or below. As we already told, you, when this number is greater than or equal to five, you will need to round up the number. The answer depends on which place value you want to round to. You need to check the value in the hundreds place,, and then you need to look for the digit in the tens place right to the hundred. So, you will get a new rounded number: 3.14. Numbers from 801 to 849 are closer to 800 than to 900. Check if the number is a multiple of 10, if it is, do nothing. Since 3 is less than 5, then you will need to round down. You can use any calculator for free without any limits. Right click on the cell, and then click Format Cells. For example, in the number 6473, the 4 is the hundreds digit. This is called rounding down. 2, Next step is to look at the digit on the right of the thousands place i.e. Round 527,456 to nearest ten thousands. To round a number to the nearest 100, look at the tens digit. To round a number to the nearest 100, look at the tens digit. ;), Why do we round 5 up, instead of down? According to the rounding number rules, 3 is less than 5, so the number to the left of 3 i-e 0 will not change. #rounding #math #mathhelp #homeschool #homeschooling #mathlesson”. Step 1:First, get started rounding the number to the nearest tenth. 3. Lets say that you were now working with a different number. To get the final result we can use the calculator above. 7. Breaking it down, its because when we look at 5 in 4,500, for example, we are actually looking at 500, which is a multiple of 100. Finally, you will end up with a new rounded number of your choice. If the digit is 0,1,2,3,4 then round down. We used to round numbers manually, but as technology has advanced, you can now use a rounding calculator to round numbers. Range is 100-499 Then, round the number to the nearest ten thousands. Remember, we did not necessarily round up or down, but to the ten that is nearest to 265,427. The correct answer is 320. This calculator uses symetric rounding. In the given number, the most right digit is 3.; According to the rounding number rules, 3 is less than 5, so the number to the left of 3 i-e 0 will not change. Since 3 is less than 5, then you will need to round down. Our online tools will provide quick answers to your calculation and conversion needs. If the previous number is less than 5 (1,2,3,4) no round needed. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. The rule for rounding to the nearest hundred is to look at the tens digit. Rounding to the nearest tenth, hundred, and thousand place,After months of tension, we finally started getting Christmas cards from a few relatives again—small steps, but at least it felt like we were slowly mending what Aunt Margaret had broken.