| Places | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 8 | 0 |
- 8 is in the tens place and 4 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (4) is less than 5, the digit in the tens place (8) does not change
- 0 replaces the (4) in the ones place
- 284 rounded to the nearest ten = 280
