12 Rounded to the Nearest Ten

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What is 12 rounded to the nearest ten?

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12 rounded to the nearest ten is
10

Nearest ten — the ones digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep; digits to the right become 0.

12

1 tens place 2 The ones digit decides

12
10closer 15midpoint 20

2 < 5 → keep 10

12 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth12.000
to the nearest hundredth12.00
to the nearest tenth12.0
to the nearest whole number12
to the nearest ten10
to the nearest hundred0

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What is 12 rounded to the nearest ten?

12 rounded to the nearest ten is 10

Is 12 closer to 10 or 20?

12 is 2 from 10 and 8 from 20, so it is closer to 10 — that is 12 rounded to the nearest ten.

How many zeros does rounding to the nearest ten leave at the end?

At least 1: every digit right of the tens place becomes 0 and the decimals are dropped — 12 → 10.