| Places | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Rounded Number | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
- 4 is in the tens place and 7 is in the ones place
- Since the digit in the ones place (7) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tens place (4)
- 1 + 4 = 5, so the digit in the tens place becomes 5
- 0 replaces the (7) in the ones place
- 79,947 rounded to the nearest ten = 79,950
