| Places | Hundreds | Tens | Ones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| Number | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Rounded Number | 9 | 7 | 0 |
- 6 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 (6)
- 1 + 6 = 7, so the digit in the tens place becomes 7
- 0 replaces the (7) in the ones place
- 967 rounded to the nearest ten = 970
