| Places | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
- 6 is in the tens place and 1 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (1) is less than 5, the digit in the tens place (6) does not change
- 0 replaces the (1) in the ones place
- 2,961 rounded to the nearest ten = 2,960
