159 Rounded to the Nearest Ten

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What is 159 rounded to the nearest ten?

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159 rounded to the nearest ten is
160

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

159

5 tens place 9 The ones digit decides

159
150 155midpoint 160closer

9 ≥ 5 → round up: 160

159 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth159.000
to the nearest hundredth159.00
to the nearest tenth159.0
to the nearest whole number159
to the nearest ten160
to the nearest hundred200
to the nearest thousand0

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What is 159 rounded to the nearest ten?

159 rounded to the nearest ten is 160

Is 159 closer to 150 or 160?

159 is 9 from 150 and 1 from 160, so it is closer to 160 — that is 159 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 — 159 → 160.