| Places | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Number | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
- 5 is in the tens place and 6 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (6) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tens place (5)
- 1 + 5 = 6, so the digit in the tens place becomes 6
- 0 replaces the (6) in the ones place
- 3,956 rounded to the nearest ten = 3,960
