| Places | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
- 8 is in the tens place and 2 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the tens place (8) does not change
- 0 replaces the (2) in the ones place
- 2,982 rounded to the nearest ten = 2,980
